Reflection 8

The ideal that imagination, emotion and freedom are the focal points of romanticism is, in my opinion, quite true. Take Dr. Frankenstein’s monster, for example. The monster sprouted from the emotion and imagination of the author during a single night, as told in the movie Gothic. There is not much reason to such tales of supernatural creatures and impossible creations. Sure, you could accept the concept that lightning can jumpstart the life of a human being, but logically it is quite impossible to create life from nothing. Thus zombies, another common theme of romantic stories, have a much more emotional than logical basis. Also in this period are women writers who express the need to be free from their male oppressors. They question the misconceptions and stereotypes they are forced to conform to. Thus the focus of the romantic era is also the focus of romanticism in general.