October 27

Hello Class!
For the last couple of weeks in English, we have been learning the importance of being able to recognize the different elements there are to American Romanticism. By looking at different texts, the class has learned to distinguish the differences between a Realist's point of view versus a Romantic's. Today in class, we were given more practice by continuing to pull apart Diedrich Knickerbocker's "Rip Van Wrinkle", a story of a man who ponders on what life is like outdoors, away from the negativity of his life. With a partner, students examined the text in depth and found one example in the story that corresponded with each of one of the elements of Romanticism. Still unsure on what exactly those elements are? I will be attaching a link to a website that goes over most of the ones we use in class. There are a few extra on the list that we don't use specifically in class, but they are just a few more examples of what a Romantic appreciates in literature.
Until next time,
Torey Prol
http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-least-6-main-characteristics-romantic-229437