The Pioneers By James Fenimore Cooper
In the nineteenth century, the foundation of American literature had a massive change. This was the change to Romance or Romanticism. The big change was not by one person, but with several people involved. With many contributions of famous writers such as Irving, Cooper, and Bryant composed the stories and poems which all used Romanticism in their own unique ways.
In “The Pioneers” by James Fenimore Cooper, Cooper displays romanticism by creating a connection between humans and nature. Cooper’s goal with this story was too show that settlers displayed the carelessness of their society towards the wilderness. harming the wilderness and everything that lives in it. For example in “The Pioneers” he writes,“It is much better to kill only such …show more content…
Le Quoi was not noticed by the Sheriff; and the rest of the party were yielding to the influence of the changeful season, which was already teaching the equestrians that a continuance of its mildness was not to be expected for any length of time. Silence and thoughtfulness succeeded the gaiety and conversation that had prevailed during the commencement of the ride, as clouds began to gather about the heavens, apparently collecting from every quarter, in quick motion, without the agency of a breath of air. (Cooper PG. #261)
Between dialogues, Cooper writes large amounts of text dedicated to only describing the wilderness and trying to make the reader envision beautiful nature. This description of the landscape exaggerates the peacefulness and naturalist sense of the wilderness. This shows Cooper’s contrast of the giving, natural and serene wilderness against the greedy …show more content…
In Rip Van Winkle, Rip is described as a “simple good natured man, a kind neighbor, and an obedient hen-pecked husband.”(275) In “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, Irving describes Ichabod Crain as being “tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together. (286) He uses romanticism in which he exaggerates the characters and their characteristics, making readers picture a more vivid
In “The Pioneers” by James Fenimore Cooper, Cooper displays romanticism by creating a connection between humans and nature. Cooper’s goal with this story was too show that settlers displayed the carelessness of their society towards the wilderness. harming the wilderness and everything that lives in it. For example in “The Pioneers” he writes,“It is much better to kill only such …show more content…
Le Quoi was not noticed by the Sheriff; and the rest of the party were yielding to the influence of the changeful season, which was already teaching the equestrians that a continuance of its mildness was not to be expected for any length of time. Silence and thoughtfulness succeeded the gaiety and conversation that had prevailed during the commencement of the ride, as clouds began to gather about the heavens, apparently collecting from every quarter, in quick motion, without the agency of a breath of air. (Cooper PG. #261)
Between dialogues, Cooper writes large amounts of text dedicated to only describing the wilderness and trying to make the reader envision beautiful nature. This description of the landscape exaggerates the peacefulness and naturalist sense of the wilderness. This shows Cooper’s contrast of the giving, natural and serene wilderness against the greedy …show more content…
In Rip Van Winkle, Rip is described as a “simple good natured man, a kind neighbor, and an obedient hen-pecked husband.”(275) In “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, Irving describes Ichabod Crain as being “tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together. (286) He uses romanticism in which he exaggerates the characters and their characteristics, making readers picture a more vivid