Lecture 3 英语专业教学文稿.pptVIP

* * Chapter Three American Romanticism (1820-1860) Reviewing English Romanticism 1.Romanticism is characterized by the 5 “I”s: a) Imagination; b) Intuition; c) Idealism; d) Inspiration; e) Individuality. 2.the Passive Romantic (the First Generation)”.? Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey Lake Poets: northwestern part of England the Active Romantic School(the Second generation) Byron, Shelley and Keats; 3.the publication of Lyrical Ballads marked the break with classicism and the beginning of the Romantic Age. In 1832, the last romantic writer Walter Scott died, so in that year, the Romantic Age came to an end General features of Romanticism Stressing emotion rather than reason. Stressing freedom and individuality. Idealism rather than materialism Writing about nature, medieval legends and with supernatural elements Historical Background: 1. 1812, war with Britain 2. 1830s, a series of wars against native Americans 3. 1846—1848, war against Mexico 4.1848, discovery of gold in California, thus the Gold Rush 5. 1859, first oil well drilled in Pennsylvania 6. 1861—1865, Civil War 7. 1869, the first transcontinental railway constructed Reasons( Why Romanticism emerged in America?) 1. Fast development of the new nation Industrialism Immigration Westward expansion a. A new nationalism emerged as a result of this sudden influx of immigration. b. The spread of industrialization filled people with optimism. c. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 brought about a Gold Rush, which further pushed the frontier to the end. d. the woman’s issue e. slavery optimism and hope among people 2. Development of jounalism Themes: Imitative Independent home, family, nature, children and idealized love, etc. major problems of American life, like the westward expansion and democracy and equality, etc. Characteristics of Am. Romanticism: 1. an innate and intuitive perception of man, nature and society 2. an emphasis on freedom and imagination 3.