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Frankenstein Notes

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Frankenstein A novel by Mary Shelley Notes About the author: Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, the feminist and William Godwin, the novelist. Biography: Mary Shelley was born in 1797 in London. Her mother died 10 days after giving birth to her. She is considered to be one of the first feminists stating that woman should not lower themselves to please their husbands or lovers. Her father William Godwin was a writer and political journalist who had a revolutionary attitude towards social institutions. Young Adult: She met her future husband Percy Bysshe Shelley (who was a married man) when she was 16. After her father forbade her to see him, they both ran away to France in 1814.

American Romanticism

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Wiki Romanticism (also the Romantic era or the Romantic period) was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. Partly a reaction to the Industrial Revolution,[1] it was also a revolt against the aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature.[2] It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music, and literature, but had a major impact on historiography,[3] education[4] and the natural sciences.[5] Its effect on politics was considerable and complex; while for much of the peak Romantic period it was associated with

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A Taste of Music History The Romantic period is a period in which there were many reforms in art, literature, and music. The period extends from 1830 to 1920, ninety years in total. One does not have to be culturally literal to know this period, for many people just know this period as common sense. The Romantic period is a period that is more familiar to us than the Baroque or Medieval period.

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Cynthia Cortez 3rd hour Nature can work in many ways. Nature has magical things that it can do to a person. It can help with making a person feel better, or relaxed. When a person is stressed out or just needs to get away from everything one place many think off is far away somewhere where no one can find them. A forest is part of nature. With nature being everywhere and can do many things to people, authors often put nature in their novel but people lease expect it. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Allen, Allen adds nature to a part where the main character can use as a gate away to his mistake he abandoned.

AMerican Romanticism

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?American Romanticism: 1800-1860? Gary Q. Arpin Holt: 140-147 Works Cited: What is Romanticism? It is the name given to the school of thought that value feelings and people?s intuition over reason. It had a strong influence on literature, music, and artworks. What is Rationalism? The belief that humans can arrive at truth by using reason or logic, rather than by relying on the authority of the past, on religious faith, or on intuition. Romanticism developed as a reaction to rationalism. Purpose of Romanticism The purpose of romanticism was to go above the world?s realities in search of the more natural settings in history and to find an underlying beauty in nature. This allowed an emotional and intellectual awakening. List Characteristics of American Romanticism

Romanticism Poetry Study Guide

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Chancellor 7 Romanticism: 1798 - 1832 "The sleep of reason produces monsters." ? Period of turbulence: Industrial Revolution Pollution Overcrowded cities Low wages Poor working conditions Employment/exploitation of children Uneducated children/low literacy rate for poor Spread of disease Social Revolution Eliminate oppressive monarchies Cry for democracy, liberty, and equality Desire for mental, spiritual, and philosophical freedom ? Romanticism as a term: Not used by writers Not used in period Hard to define Embraced diverse literary characters ? "The Spirit of the Age" (zeitgeist) Undeniable and pervasive climate ? Major Romantic Poets Wordsworth: contemplative Coleridge: mystical Byron: dark, brooding, rebellious: power of nature

Chapter 21: Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism (1815-1850) Vocabulary

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History Vocabulary: Chapter 21 Congress of Vienna ? Meeting of Quadruple Alliance after defeat of Napoleon, in which Europe was recreated, and the French assessed an indemnity. Viscount Castlereagh ? Br. Foreign Secretary, represented GB at Concert of Vienna. Opposed intervention in other countries affairs. Klemens von Metternich ? Austrian foreign minister who led Congress of Vienna. Key figure in the fate of Europe. Prince Tallyrand ? French diplomat, chief negotiator at Congress of Vienna, was able to secure more lenient results of France. Reflections on the Revolution in France ? Edmund Burke, created philosophy of conservatism, which is aganist the overthrow of a government by revolution, but slowly, reforms could be made.
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