Romanticism - Coleridge
Contextual paradigms shape and are reflected in literature and other texts but still resonate with audiences today.
Social and historical contexts of any time are influential in the formation of paradigms, which are then reflective in the immediate texts of that time, but also present impressionable ways of thinking that effectively imprint upon the minds of modern audiences. Whether it be contemporary criticism or adulation, there remains a high esteem for texts that were born from certain social circumstances, which become contextually significant in their insightful character, illuminating audiences about changing ideologies that shaped an era’s literature. Though contexts differ from the time of composition to the time of interpretation, parallels will still be drawn, becoming an avenue for understanding those paradigms that evolved human thought and sensibilities.
This perception is certainly applicable to the remarkable literature produced in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by extensive social changes, which influenced the emergence of the revolutionary movement of Romanticism. Redefining the fundamental ways in which people thought about themselves and their world, Romanticism saw the paradigm shift from the Enlightenment emphasis on rationalism and science, introducing a shift in ideals towards insight through subjective reflection and sentiment. The rebellious spirit of the French Revolution and the dominance of the manufacturing industry caused by the Industrial Revolution repulsed the Romantics and they channeled their opposition through written expression.
Romantic texts born in this context are studied because of their capacity to unveil the radical ways of thinking and contextual paradigms that influenced composers. Modern scholars still seek new values within intensely analysed texts. M. Scrivener asserts in his article, Inside and Outside Romanticism that regardless of whether the goals of contemporary interpreters have changed,
Social and historical contexts of any time are influential in the formation of paradigms, which are then reflective in the immediate texts of that time, but also present impressionable ways of thinking that effectively imprint upon the minds of modern audiences. Whether it be contemporary criticism or adulation, there remains a high esteem for texts that were born from certain social circumstances, which become contextually significant in their insightful character, illuminating audiences about changing ideologies that shaped an era’s literature. Though contexts differ from the time of composition to the time of interpretation, parallels will still be drawn, becoming an avenue for understanding those paradigms that evolved human thought and sensibilities.
This perception is certainly applicable to the remarkable literature produced in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by extensive social changes, which influenced the emergence of the revolutionary movement of Romanticism. Redefining the fundamental ways in which people thought about themselves and their world, Romanticism saw the paradigm shift from the Enlightenment emphasis on rationalism and science, introducing a shift in ideals towards insight through subjective reflection and sentiment. The rebellious spirit of the French Revolution and the dominance of the manufacturing industry caused by the Industrial Revolution repulsed the Romantics and they channeled their opposition through written expression.
Romantic texts born in this context are studied because of their capacity to unveil the radical ways of thinking and contextual paradigms that influenced composers. Modern scholars still seek new values within intensely analysed texts. M. Scrivener asserts in his article, Inside and Outside Romanticism that regardless of whether the goals of contemporary interpreters have changed,
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