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Six Qualities of Romantcism

1. One of the fundamental beliefs true in romanticism is the belief in the natural goodness of humanity.
The idea that man, in a natural, uninfluenced state, would behave well is almost always true in works of romanticism. It is society and its rules that influence and change us from our natural state and may sometimes lead us to make some bad decisions. So, if man follows his heart, he will more likely be following goodness and if he follows his mind then he may stray from his path of goodness. Also, common people will usually express their goodness more than those who belong to the noble class. Nevertheless, man always has a benevolent, unselfish, and caring side that will always exist whether or not it is expressed.

2. Romanticism shows that emotions and feeling are more important than and always overrule reason and rationality.
People tend to pay more attention to how they feel rather than what they think. For instance, the feeling of love cannot be explained but it ...

Posted by: Tricia F. Doyle

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