Transcendentalism
In order to understand reality, one must transcend the everyday.
-Originated from Idealism
-Everything is a reflection of the divine soul
Romanticism
-Interest with nature
-Values ruralism
-Revolution and human rights
Anti-Transcendentalism
Worldview lacks optimism
-Focus on good vs evil
-Saw evil in humanity
-Spiritual world is not necessarily good
Viewed humanity as generally good
-Spiritual is more important than physical
Interest with the melancholy
-Value intuition over reason
Movements in Literature
Gothic Movement
-Mystery and Suspense
-Omens, foreshadowing, dreams
-Emotional tension
-Gloom and Doom
