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1、SummitofAmericanRomanticism–AmericanTranscendentalismByJiangMinEarlyRomanticPeriodWhatisRomanticism?(1798~1832)AnapproachfromancientGreek:PlatoAliterarytrend:18cinBritainTheSpecialQualitiesofRomanticism?1.Thespontaneousoverflowofpowerfulfeelings2.thecreationofawo

2、rldofimagination3.thereturntonatureformaterial4.Sympathywiththehumbleandglorificationofthecommonplace5.Emphasisupontheexpressionofindividualgenius6.ThereturntoMiltonandtheElizathbethansforliterarymodels7.TheinterestinoldstoriesandMedievalromances8.AsenseofMelanch

3、olyandloneliness9.TherebelliousspiritFeaturesofAmericanRomanticismAmericanromanticismwasinessencetheexpressionof“arealnewexperienceandcontained“analienquality”forthesimplereasonthat“thespiritoftheplace”wasradicallynewandalien.ThereisAmericanPuritanismasaculturalh

4、eritagetoconsider.Americanromanticauthorstendedmoretomoralize.ManyAmericanromanticwritingsintendedtoedifymorethantheyentertained.The“newness”ofAmericansasanationisinconnectionwithAmericanRomanticism.Asalogicalresultoftheforeignandnativefactorsatwork,Americanroman

5、ticismwasbothimitativeandindependent.RepresentativesWashingtonIrvingJamesFenimoreCooperLeatherstockingTales(hismasterpiece,aseriesoffivenovels)(TheDeerslayer,TheLastoftheMohicans,ThePathfinder,ThePioneer,ThePrairie)SummitofRomanticism–AmericanTranscendentalismBac

6、kground:foursourcesUnitarianismFatherhoodofGodBrotherhoodofmenLeadershipofJesusSalvationbycharacter(perfectionofone’scharacter)ContinuedprogressofmankindDivinityofmankindDepravityofmankindRomanticIdealismCenteroftheworldisspirit,absolutespirit(Kant)Orientalmystic

7、ismCenteroftheworldis“oversoul”PuritanismgoteloquentexpressionintranscendentalismDefinitionofTranscendentalism1.ThephaseofNewEnglishTranscendentalismisthesummitofAmericanRomanticism.Itwas,inessence,romanticismonPuritansoil.Itwasstartedbyagroupofpeoplewhoweremembe

8、rsofaninformalclub,i.e.theTranscendentalClubinNewEnglandinthe1830s.Theyexpressedtheirviews,publishedthejournal,TheDial.Transcendentalismhasbeendefinedphilosoph