Romanticisam And Washington Irving :: Writer Author Irving

Romantic stories did not always end with a happy ending. In fact, the originals of the modern romantic stories were about the evil of human being nature. The work of early American writers like Irving and Poe show the influence of European Romanticism. Irving would stress on nature, the supernatural, and superstitions in his stories. The supernatural, the emphasis of nature, and exotic locations were used in Poes works. Washington Irving would use an emphasis on nature, the supernatural, and superstitions in his stories. His story The rag and Tom Walker pictured nature as mysterious. Tom walked with a swamp that was so thick that when it was noon it would be lock be very dark. At times, water logs would look like alligators drift in the water. The supernatural area also played an essential fibre in the story. The devil, being the supernatural being, seemed to have the ability to trade wealth for a persons spirit. Tom, having sold his soul, wanted to outsmart the devil by rec ruiting the do of another supernatural power, God, by carrying a bible. In the end, the devil took his soul and he learned a lesson he cannot forget. Another of Irvings works The figment of Sleepy Hollow, demonstrates the power than superstition can have over people. Ichabod unfold was a very careful man who avoided walking under ladders, crossover black cats, or tipping over the salt shaker. When Ichabod heard the legend of sleepy hollow, he was so frightened even then simplest of noises like cattails whipstitching on a log, scared him. The characteristics of Irvings works have been clearly expressed, therefore proving that his works were in fact romantic. The supernatural, the emphasis of nature, and exotic locations were used in Edgar Allan Poes works. Poes story The Fall of the House of ostiary involved the work of the supernatural. Usher was saddened by the loss of his sister to an illness. Strange things begin to happen as the narrator arrives the outside is filled a st range, ghastly glow and the rear seems to come alive. Near the end of the story is when the strangest supernatural thing occurs. The put down of Ushers sister flows through the hallway, takes Ushers life, and destroys the house. The same story has an emphasis of nature in relation to Ushers family. Over the years, the house had become cluttered with plants and fungi.