Sturm und Drang Essays

During the Enlightenment, many intellectuals sought to understand society and its underlying mechanisms. People such as Hobbes theorized that society is necessary for people to escape the chaotic and brutal state of nature. However, Rousseau, in his Discourse on the Origin of Moral Inequality, opposes such arguments by stating that it is society that causes inequality and conflict. Additionally, in The Sufferings of Young Werther, the eponymous protagonist has similarly negative views on society

“Strange Fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees” (Meeropol 4). This is a line well said by the author, Abel Meeropol. Abel Meeropol was a Jewish man who was labeled as a communist. The date that this poem was released was 1937. Abel’s motivation to “Strange Fruit” was when he saw an image of a lynching. Robert and Michael, the two boys that Abel adopted. Were the kids of biological parents, Julius, and Ethel Rosenberg. Although, the boys are adopted, Abel still treats them as if they were one of his

“MAD MEN” AND THE WASTE LAND AS MODERNIST TEXTS The twentieth century is characterized by the significant changes in the society, which has affected all the domains of the people’s lives, including the world of art. It was the time when the modernist movement became the first topic of discussions by many critics. Modernism tended to break the usual patterns of the ways of thinking, offering new approaches to the regular subjects and demonstrated the rapid pace of the social transformation. This movement

When it comes to romanticism, human nature is defined through personal perspectives than according to religion and society. In the enlightenment, reason and logic is emphasized in every action. In other words, one’s life is nothing but a serial of determined actions that lead to certain results. In that case, it is easier to group people as successful or not by looking at their results. While in romanticism, it is hard to judge someone by their actions and results. The main idea here is the complexity

It is no surprise that romantic artists were very much at odds with the industrial revolution. As the above statement points out, artists of the romantic period tended to enjoy the ideas of the french revolution like freedom and equality, but completely hated the repetitive, mindless work of the industrial revolution. These artists felt that the idea of the factory system was killing people freedom and creativity. This opposition the industrialization can be seen through the works of romantic artists

Madness Evermore Imagination surpasses reason. Authors of the Romantic period took readers on a journey of the strange and fantastic ability of the human mind to experience reality in a different way. Romanticism is an artistic movement which developed from reactions against dominant Realism of the 18th century in Europe, following the French Revolution. It developed a different look at realism in literature through imagination, creativity, and mystery. The romantic period lasted from the end

Algernon Charles Swinburne’s poem, “A Ballad of Dreamland” presents the world of dreams as an escape from the sadness of his real life. The poem begins with the speaker describing the lengths to which he would go to hide his heart from the world. The speaker goes on to show his appreciation for dreams as they allow him to avoid the pain of life and love, at least temporarily. The speaker acknowledges, at the end of every stanza, that something always manages to force him out of his dreams without

Romanticism concerns notions of nature, human emotions, individualism, and kindness for one another. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein these Romantic concepts, among others, are portrayed through events within the novel. There is an emphasis on science/nature and revolution/reform throughout the novel. An admiration for nature, belief in the power of the individual/imagination, and a desire to explore the unknown, are the main components that contribute to Frankenstein being geared to Romantic ideals

American Romanticism is a journey away from industrialism or rationalism which is working hard and earning money. Romanticism encouraged people to enjoy the integrity of nature and freedom of imagination. Romanticism encouraged one to have faith in imagination and inner experience, asking one to choose intuition over reasons. Romanticism also brought transcendentalism with it. Transcendentalism is an idealistic philosophical and social movement that developed in New England around 1836 in reaction

When it comes to symbolism in literature，it usually refers to a European literary and artistic movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries , which chiefly originated in France , Russia, and Belgium, and was deeply influenced by the great works of Edgar Allen Poe. As in most literary rebellions, the new literature rose out of a desire to renovate the literary theories of a previous age. Symbolism as a new and extraordinary literary writing tactic came naturally into the world of literature

Nature, The Sublime, and The Chasseur in the Forest The Romantic period was an era that revolutionized all facets of the arts, including visual arts, music, and literature. Romanticism defined the first half of the 19th century and brought about a love of nature during this time period. Partially a reaction to the scientific Age of Enlightenment, it ignored the scientific notions of nature that the Enlightenment figures proposed, and instead captured the awe and beauty of being enveloped by our

Romanticism Webquest Writers, artists, and thinkers of the Romantic Age believed that the imagination was the most important part of the mind. The imagination was the creating power that should be used to create the world around them, rather than perceiving the world how it already was. During the Romantic Age, writers, artists, and thinkers believed that nature was a work of art created in a symbolic language. Nature was believed to be living, rather than scientific and had many powers including

had a very prestigious military career, in combat he earned the Distinguished Service Cross which is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army. He was awarded it because of his actions during the Battle of Ia Drang. During the Battle of Ia Drang Hal Moore was a lieutenant colonel in command of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Lt. Gen. Hal Moore was born in Bardstown, Kentucky, but later moved to Washington, D.C., where he attended

In Book XIV of Homer’s Iliad we can witness one interesting scene of seduction. The main protagonists are Hera and Zeus. It is well described how Gods sometimes tend to behave and think in deceived ways just like humans. But we also see that they are not humanlike in everything because there is a presence of some unrealistic elements on this passage. The Iliad is all about war and battlefields so it was kind of relieving to put scene with different theme. Homer did great choice by writing

We often hear quotes and sayings about taking things for granted, and are also told that we don’t know what it’s like to have absolutely nothing. Joseph Banks along with Jerry Borrowman wrote A Distant Prayer to tell what it is like to actually live with absolutely nothing as a prisoner of war in World War II. The authors also wanted to show other people to always turn to God to help them through their trials and hardships. Starting in fall of 1939, the world was at war and every country was in

Throughout history, humankind has evolved in not just physical capacities, but in technological capacities as well. With this fact, no one can deny the truth that those who possess the most advanced technology ultimately become the most dominant of their time. Starting with the bow and arrow, then fleet ships and iron-built weapons, to flintlock weapons and cannons, all the way up to cyber warfare and the final ultimatum of our time, the atomic bomb or ICMBs, he with the biggest stick wins the

The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23 Day battle between the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division and two reinforced Vietnamese divisions. The battle begins on July 1st 1970 to the 23rd of July 1970. Ripcord was a base that the 101st built as an offensive force so troops could withdraw from Vietnam. Ripcord had only one source of support and that was a Heli pad. Firebase Ripcords other objective was to destroy enemy supply bases. On July 1st 1970 the North Vietnamese Army launched a

There are operas and symphonies based off the story. Many operas include some type of betrayal, usually adultery. There is a symphony called, “Tristan und Isolde” which is presumably about the story but it is told in German. Wilhelm Richard Wagner, a German composer, wrote the opera for this. Apparently the story broke his musical ground. The story is used all over, not specifically with the names, but

Tristan, written by Gottfried von Strassburg, is a courtly romance in German Middle Ages. Tristan, the primary protagonist of the story, is the love child of Rivalin, the Lord of Parmenie and Blancheflor, the sister of King Mark. After his parents die, Rual claims Tristan as his child and offers him the princely education. Tristan shows himself as a prodigy by mastering various skills including music, languages, martial arts. After Tristan and King of Mark learn for their relationship as nephew and

The symphony came about in the mid-to-late 18th century branching from other styles such as Italian sinfonia, or Italian opera. The early symphony style began in Italy with composers such as Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700-1775) in Milan. Sammartini arranged his compositions in a fast-slow-fast arrangement of three to four movements, similar to the structure of Alessandro Scarlatti and other early composers. Homophonic style was employed so that no one instrumentalist or vocalist would overpowered