Louisiana Purchase Dbq

Everyone leaves a mark. It could be anywhere on anything on anyone. These marks can be big or small. They can affect anyone in a different way. And so, they make an impression, an impression that does not go away. For many people these “marks” were in the arts, because the culture was so embedded into the arts. And from these arts, whether it was a painting or a book, there were a so-called glow that engulfed the people of this time. They were left, intentional or not, for the people who desperately needed it. Since the 1700’s and on being desperate times for the people, and when these marks found them they created a new path. For many, they came from literary works, bringing comfort and hope. Although, there were a variety of writers that …show more content…
The Louisiana Purchase was the fountain we all needed. This purchase connected us with a nature that in turn affected our muses and created a love that resulted in an abundance of new literary ideas. For many nature was a link to greater literature, with its beauty and diversity. After the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase from Lewis and Clark and possibly their own voyage outward, people got a better view of what the earth had in store. In fact a wonderful aspiring poet named William Cullen Bryant created a poem surrounding the wonders of the land. Descripting the ones who love nature will hear her voice and be able to see the greatness beyond that “Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man” and its beauty (44-45). Nature was beautiful solitude place that could take you away from your worries, for Rip Van Winkle it did just that. Everyone wants freedom, no matter what form. They don't want the imaginary binds that hold them back, and so when Rip Van Winkle went into the woods, which was associated with fun and freedom, that is where his dreams came true. Although, this new abundance of land didn't just bring happiness and …show more content…
Rationalism believed in reason alone but European factories showed that is had its limits. Therefore, romantics escaped reason and found themselves immersed in intuition, imagination, and emotion. They wanted to feel the emotion that came with the natural beauty of arts. So then, when looking at “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls” we assess the truth through our emotional experiences. When we look at the symbolism of the tide, we don’t look at it as a scientist would rather we learn the truth through imagination and emotion. This poem shows the eternal cycles of nature in contrast to our fatality just like “The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands” of time (8-9). This represents how romantics rejects Neoclassical values and beliefs finding a truer way to life. This was just on of the many sources for the romantics in their ingrained