“American Romanticism” Final Review Guide Format (subject to relatively small changes): • 15 fill-in-the-blank questions on authors‚ texts‚ key terms‚ key characters‚ key plot events. Some of these may come directly from the quizzes. (1 point each) • 5 short answer questions (3 points each) • 4 out of 5 passage IDs and Explanation (1 point for title and author; 4 points for explanation) • 1 long essay ‚ chosen from 3 prompts (10 points) Texts and Images to Review: Expect this test to be especially
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Christopher McCandless was an intelligent young man who was deeply influenced by the material he read. As a scholar‚ he was well-read and developed his morals and beliefs based on what authors he connected with. Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer tells the story of McCandless’ early life‚ and then his subsequent death after his journey in the Alaskan wilderness. McCandless’ motivation is often questioned‚ as to the outside world he seemed to have an easy life. He was an intelligent student‚ having excelled
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Transcendentalists introduced a variety of eye-opening philosophies; the importance of God‚ nature‚ and simplicity‚ were heavily emphasized to man. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman both expressed their similarities and differences of transcendental views through nature and individualism. Both Emerson and Whitman use nature to express the idea that society should be open-minded to the beauty of nature that surrounds them. As Emerson explains the sublimity of nature‚ he points out that “the
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In the novel a walk in the woods by Bill Bryson shows the difference between two separate worlds. the civilize world of home and the wild world of the untamed wilderness. The authors meaning was to express the story of his hike and educate the reader with historical facts and his observations along the Appalachian trail. Bryson’s overall achievement is positive as he challenges himself and embraces nature. As tough as this journey was Bryson couldn’t go alone so along with him accompanied his childhood
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Through the culture of youth‚ so rampant among all‚ there is an aura of almost strict defiance from all modern social norms. Whether it be due to a yearning for greater unknown freedoms akin to solidarity‚ or even manipulation by archaic idealists‚ the loss of needed human companionship to some is quite appealing. In the novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakuer and Walden by Henry David Thoreau‚ the main protagonist’s under a strict transformation with their eventual attempts to live a native sapien lifestyle
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Have you visited a national park? Do you ever walk around and enjoy nature? You can thank a man named John Muir. John Muir was a naturalist who can be known as “The Father of Our National Parks”. He helped preserve many of our national parks that we see today. John Muir and his love for the wilderness helped the American people learn that they need to preserve the natural beauty around them. To understand how he helped the people learn to preserve the environment‚ we need to know about his childhood
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: A Magnificent Author Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston on May 25‚ 1803 and died on April 27‚ 1882. According to Encyclopedia.com and other sources such as poets.org‚ Emerson’s family was “fairly well-known.” It also states that his father passed away when Emerson was just eight years-old‚ leading his family into poverty. Although he was faced with a financial need‚ Emerson attended Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts at the age of fourteen‚ enlisted under
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I’ve never been an "outdoors" experience kind of person. Maybe‚ it’s because I’m very sedentary and prefer to stay inside to read and enjoy tranquility. I avoid all types of chaos and crowded places. Nevertheless‚ my visit to the Camuy River Cave Park (back in 2004) was refreshing and enriching in knowledge‚ historically‚ scientifically and spiritually. That experience brought the best out of me‚ as a human being and a nature lover‚ by giving the chance of experiencing a whole new level of peace
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Society has been and always will be seen as a negative force in the eyes of millions. Cookie Cutter society influences individuals to lose self and conform to the ways of “normal” society. Many writers and leaders‚ like Waldo Ralph Emerson‚ Frederick Douglass‚ and Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ saw this problem and used their resources to fight to bring these issues to light. Through their writings they argued that true individualism cannot be found without having the liberty to do so. A prime push factor
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Henry David Thoreau‚ an American Transcendentalist and philosopher‚ is the ideal person who I consider significant to hold a conversation with. I consider him significant because he was an incredible author that was moved by the joyous‚ wild‚ and dazzling beauty in the world. He was known for creating powerful pieces of literature from unnoticed topics such as‚ Walden‚ an essay he wrote about his experiences at Walden Pond. With Walden in mind‚ I would ask Thoreau: Should man take a road to experience
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