American Romaticism

________—carvings of small deformed creatures squatting at the corners and crevices of Gothic cathedrals—were supposed to ward off evil spirits, but they often look more like demonic spirits themselves.

Сommon elements of American Gothic Literature:

• Supernatural events

  
  

• Omens and visions

• Ancient prophecies

• Mystery and suspense

• Men and Masculinity

The Indian Removal Act of 1830,  required Native Americans to relocate west. As whites invaded their homelands, many Native Americans were forced to leave.

What is the name of the writer on the left part?

American gothic: the “brooding” romantics:

• believe in the innate goodness of people

  
  

• probed the inner
  life of characters

• explored characters’
  motivations 

  
  

• included elements of fantasy and the supernatural in works

  
  

Writers of this period reacted to the negative effects of __________—the commercialism, hectic pace, and lack of conscience— by turning to nature and to the self for simplicity, truth, and beauty.

Romanticism in the United States flourished between 1812 and the years of the Civil War. Like English Romanticism, its writers emphasized:

• rebellion against restrictions, whether political, cultural, or social

• • the dignity and freedom of the individual

• the importance of intellect over emotions

• American romantics typically believed God and nature were one