... nineteenth century: the industrial revolution, universities, westward expansion, urbanization and immigration, gave rise to a new form of American literature known as romanticism or transcendentalism. The Transcendental movement in America gave rise to the authors of romanticism studied for in our class; therefore the two are interchangeable for the purpose of this essay. Transcendentalism allowed for a new way of ... Americans. They considered this the essence of their society, for it had been the basis of their revolution for independence. Because of its emphasis upon personal freedom...

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During The New England Renaissance many transcendentalist authors, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, emerged writing books that reflected their thoughts about this time period. In "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment-, Dr. Heidegger's comrades, especially Mr. Medbourne, clearly depict the change that ... attitude towards industrialization led him to regard the hope and optimism of transcendentalism. This new belief influenced literature in New England. "Romanticism assumed a predominantly moral and philosophical tone, the former having its foundations in the persistence of Puritan idealism."" (Swisher 93)...

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