change throughout the Romantic period

 In general, American literature during the first half of the 19th century is categorized under the Romantic Movement. The movement began in an “Era of Good Feeling”, when Americans felt proud of their young and rapidly expanding country. The good feelings are reflected in William Cullen Bryant’s poems. The rise of Transcendentalism brought about a change in attitude and philosophy to a more critical and analytical tone. Finally, toward the end of the Romantic …showed first 75 words of 415 total…

…showed last 75 words of 415 total…antidote that symbolized life, she dies. Like other anti-transcendentalists, Hawthorne wrote about sin and evil in men. Throughout the Romantic Period, change can be seen through three sub-movements: early Romanticism, Transcendentalism and anti-Transcendentalism. The views on life became gradually from positive to negative. Language and technique have also evolved. Writers became more descriptive and used more methods to enrich their descriptions. Overall, writers saw more and more evil in man as the Romantic Movement progressed.