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The Summit of American Romanticism---Transcendentalism Major features 1.A new way of looking at the word : the oversoul, the immanent God in nature. 2.A new way of looking at man: the importance of the individual, the divinity of man 3.A new view on nature: symbolic of the spirit or god, the garment of the oversoul, having a healthy and restoration influence on the human mind. Features of Irvings Writing Avoid moralizing ;write to amuse and entertain Rich atmosphere Vivid characterization American humor The finished and musical language J.F.Cooper The first real national writer who hit upon the native subject of frontier and wildness . the first American writer in the writing of three types of novels: Historical romance(The Spy) Sea adventure tales(The Pilot) Frontier novel(masterpiece: The Leatherstocking Tales) wrote about Indians who are among the first Indians to appear in American fiction. Coopers Writing Features Strong points of his writing: There is a variety of incidents and tension, complicated plot and structure,and a beautiful description of nature. Weak points of his writing: Coopers style is dreadful. His characterization is weak and his language ,especially his use of dialect, is not authentic. Henry.David.Thoreau(1817-1862)梭罗 Another representative of the Transcendentalist His masterpiece is Walden. a book on self-culture and human perfectibility. a book of Transcendentalist view about nature. Emily Dickinson(1830-1886) The painter of the landscape of the soul. The theme 1.Death and immortality: My life closed twice before its close 2.Love: Wild Nights--Wild Nights 3.Nature: A bird that comes down the walk Poetic Style No titles Dashes as musical device Capital letters as means of emphasis Short verses (less than 20 lines ) Direct and simple words,simple syntax(rich in meaning) Clear images * American Literature ——The Romantic Period (1790-1865) The Romanti