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1、ChapterITheRomanticPeriodLiteraryCharacterCharacteristics(1)Romanticismwasarebellionagainsttheobjectivityofrationalism.Itwasamovementofconsciousrebellionagainstbeingtooobjective.Theromanticspiritwasoneofsubjectivityofinwardfeelingsthatonecouldtrustone’ssubjectiveresponse
2、s.Romanticsplacedahighpremiumuponthecreativefunctionofimagination,andsawartasaformulationofintuitiveandimaginativeperceptionsthattendtospeakanoblertruththanthatoffact.(2)Forromantics,thefeelings,intuitionsandemotionsweremoreimportantthanreasonandcommonsense.Thecontrovers
3、ywasonebetweenheadthinkingandheartfeeling.Therewasamuchgreaterstressonemotionsinthewritingoftheromanticperiod.Romanticsheldthatonecouldfindtruththroughone’sfeelings.ThisisjusttheoppositetotherationaltheoriesthatBenjaminFranklinfollowed.Rationalistswouldsaythatpeoplecould
4、findtruththroughscientificinvestigation,butromanticswerereadytotrusttheirfeelingsasanavenueforfindingtruthandfindingwhatwasessentialinlifeTheybelievedthattheirrationalwasimportantinhumanexperienceandthatnoteverythingcouldbeexplainedbyreason.(3)Romanticsdidnotthinkofthewo
5、rldasatickingwatchmadebyGod.Theythoughtoftheworldasaliving,breathingbeing.Theystressedthecloserelationshipbetweenmanandnature.Theyviewednatureasanexampleandsourceofvividphysicalbeautyandasamanifestationofspiritintheuniverse.Withdeeplovefornature,theysawnatureasarevelatio
6、noftruth,thelivinggarmentofGod.Therefore,naturewasasuitablesubjectfortrueart.TheybelievedthatGodwasimmanentincreation.Inotherwords,whentheywouldlookatthefiniteobjectsinthisworld,theywouldfindthepresenceofaninfiniteGod.(4)Theyemphasizedindividualism,placingtheindividualag
7、ainstthegroup,againstauthority.Theysawtheindividualattheverycenteroflifeandart.Theyemphasizedpersonalfreedomandfreedomfromformalism,tradition,andconformity.Theydelightedinself-analysis,intricateexaminationandfullexposureofthesoul.Theycherishednohero-worship,yetbelievedin
8、theperfectibilityofhumanity.Romanticsbelievedinthenaturalgoodnessofhumanbeings.Theyheldthathumanityclos