Percy Shelley Research Paper

First Instances of Social Revolution Although Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Junior Jr are remembered in history as strong equal rights advocates, the first instances of humanitarian revolution of this sort actually came from a 19th century, Aristotle inspired poet. Percy Bysshe Shelley was brought up in a privileged, wealthy and conservative household in Sussex, England (Poets.org). Unskilled in sports and fighting led him to harassment by older and strong boys. This resulted in dedication of his entire life to write pieces against social injustice and oppression. Percy Shelley, a Romantic poet who relayed theories of morality through his poems, attacked values during his time by inspiring people through acts of nonviolence which caused civil disobedience movements throughout England.
His personal life greatly influenced his writing style and the pieces that he produced during his lifetime. According to a literary analyst, “The life and works of Percy exemplify Romanticism in both of its extreme of joyous ecstasy and brooding despair” (Bradley George). He poured the surrounding environment into his work and advocated for change. Not everyone encouraged or even remotely supported his views. According to research done on his literary work, his parents were exasperated by their son’s action and they demanded that he forsake his beliefs (Alison 23). Although his parents did not support his writing or any of his views, Shelley kept a tight circle of philosophers who shared the same ideals as him. Some of these philosophers include William Goodman and Leigh Hunt. Shelley also advocated for vegetarianism, political radicalism and sexual freedom all of which are considered to be extremely radical views at the