Why is there a difference between romantic literature we are learning now, and romantic literature that we know today? For instance, why not just give romantic literature for today a different word?
Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle are still some of today's most popular stories, but The Devil and Tom Walker seems to have fallen out of popularity. Is this because of the harsh messages the story brings forth, or is it simply coincidence?
The devil and tom walker was a story that had a dark feeling to it and Tom walker, the protagonist, sins. Does this story relate to the anti-transcendentalist trait of all men are sinners? Does the story relate to transcendentalism at all?
The video we watched in class portrayed that Tom Walker was kind of an evil/immoral person, in regards to how he loaned money to people. The story we read just stated that he loaned money to people, and nothing besides that. Did we read an abridged version of the story, or am just I missing something about Tom?
Does the term 'romantic' in the name Romantic Literature in any way relate to modern day romanticism, or has the meaning of the word changed over time in relation to what it is referring to?
Are there people who still write Romantic Literature today? If so, how has their view/writing style changed due to the advancement of the modern day world?
When one today would hear the term "Romantic Literature," they would think that it was referring to a love story. Why was not the case back then in the short stories that we are currently reading?
Where did people come up with the term "romantic literature"? Today one would think it meant something to do with a relationship, or love story. How was that term used differently in the 1830's? Also, what is it's relation to Transcendentalism?
Why is there a difference between romantic literature we are learning now, and romantic literature that we know today? For instance, why not just give romantic literature for today a different word?
ReplyDeleteHow does Romantic Literature influence writing today? Also, did Romantic Literature immediately follow Transcendentalism ?
ReplyDeleteIrving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle are still some of today's most popular stories, but The Devil and Tom Walker seems to have fallen out of popularity. Is this because of the harsh messages the story brings forth, or is it simply coincidence?
ReplyDeleteThe devil and tom walker was a story that had a dark feeling to it and Tom walker, the protagonist, sins. Does this story relate to the anti-transcendentalist trait of all men are sinners? Does the story relate to transcendentalism at all?
ReplyDeletei meant anti-transcendentalism in the last part of the question
DeleteWhy is this type of writing called romantic literature? The stories are not romantic in the way that we view romanticism today
ReplyDeleteHow did Romantic Literature get its name, and how come romantic poets back then talk nothing about romanticism in their poems?
ReplyDeleteWhat made Americans want to start wring romantic literature? Why did they want their literature to be unlike European literature?
ReplyDeleteThe video we watched in class portrayed that Tom Walker was kind of an evil/immoral person, in regards to how he loaned money to people. The story we read just stated that he loaned money to people, and nothing besides that. Did we read an abridged version of the story, or am just I missing something about Tom?
ReplyDeleteWhy is Romantic Literature considered different from Transcendentalism? What difference between the two made them separate?
ReplyDeleteI didn't think Tom was an evil person, I thought he just got greedy. Why did the video make him seem evil?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the main character trait associated with characters in romantic literature?
DeleteWhat is the main character trait associated with characters in romantic literature?
ReplyDeleteWhat are some of the major characteristics of romanticism in literature?
ReplyDeleteWhat made Romanticism such an important part of literary history?
ReplyDeleteWas romance a big theme/topic when romantic literature was in play?
ReplyDeleteDoes the term 'romantic' in the name Romantic Literature in any way relate to modern day romanticism, or has the meaning of the word changed over time in relation to what it is referring to?
ReplyDeleteWhy do they refer to the devil as old scratch? Can you re-explain why the 5 parts of Romantic literature are important?
ReplyDeleteAre there people who still write Romantic Literature today? If so, how has their view/writing style changed due to the advancement of the modern day world?
ReplyDeleteWhen one today would hear the term "Romantic Literature," they would think that it was referring to a love story. Why was not the case back then in the short stories that we are currently reading?
ReplyDeleteDoes this story just convey a general message in the faith, or is this story known to have some inspiration from a specific biblical passage or verse?
ReplyDeleteDoes Romantic literature specifically clarify the condition of mankind? If so, what is it?
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ReplyDeleteWhat supernatural or surprising events happen in the story "Devil and Tom Walker".
What does the romantic part of romantic literature mean?
ReplyDeleteWhere did people come up with the term "romantic literature"? Today one would think it meant something to do with a relationship, or love story. How was that term used differently in the 1830's? Also, what is it's relation to Transcendentalism?
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