A Little Socialist Review. Go A Little Socialist Review. Go ahead and get out yesterday’s ahead and get out yesterday’s class handout on socialism. class handout on socialism. Take the practice quiz, then Take the practice quiz, then read the Marx handout and read the Marx handout and briefly answer the followup briefly answer the followup questions. Quiet time—we’ll questions. Quiet time—we’ll

have you work together later.have you work together later.

While you’re doing While you’re doing that, a little German that, a little German

Romanticism…Romanticism…

•Beethoven, Sixth Symphony (“Pastorale”)

AP Euro TodayAP Euro Today•Outcomes: How do

we see Romanticism in our culture and in Germany’s? What are some key German Romantic ideas?

•Begin HW:HW: 766-70: Romanticism

AgendaAgenda1. I want to take a few moments to have

you apply what you know about Romanticism based on more modern popular culture. See that back page of the “quiz” and Marx handout.

2. The second part of class, you’ll work with a partner focusing exclusively on German Romanticism.

First, take a look at the back page of today’s handout.

The first great The first great American Romantic American Romantic

novelnovel• Was Last of the

Mohicans, which contrasted the corruption of “civilization” with the place where man was at his best—in nature.

• The film, with Daniel-Day Lewis, is superb.

But Cooper was an But Cooper was an American. What does American. What does

German Romanticism have German Romanticism have to do with to do with me? me? Why are we Why are we

studyingstudying this stuff? this stuff?

This film clip comes from a book written by Felix Salten—an Austrian, or, culturally, a German. DON’T tell me German Romanticism has nothing to do with YOU!

I I hatehate that scene. that scene.

Question:Question:•Who is the villain

in Bambi—”he” also starts a forest fire?

•Why are those acts by Man so reprehensible to a Romantic?

I think this scene, from I think this scene, from 1962, is one of the finest 1962, is one of the finest Romantic scenes in film Romantic scenes in film

history. What doeshistory. What does it it say say about about ourour place in the place in the

natural world?natural world?

Remember how we Remember how we talked about the talked about the

Romantic hero the first Romantic hero the first day?day?• Romantic heroes...

• Prefer living in nature to living in civilization

• Don’t like rules, but have a strong personal moral code

• Defend the weak from the powerful and greedy.

• All of those are attributes of…

Well, who else? The Well, who else? The ideal Romantic Hero ideal Romantic Hero

hashas to be… to be…

Romantic Westerns seemed Romantic Westerns seemed especially important to the especially important to the “Baby Boom” generation—“Baby Boom” generation—

who grew up during the Cold who grew up during the Cold War.War.

The Old West appeal The Old West appeal extends even into extends even into

adulthood. These are adulthood. These are Old West reenactors.Old West reenactors.

Oh, did I Oh, did I mention…?mention…?

•Those reenactors are all Germans?

The Old West is a The Old West is a passion among many passion among many

Germans…Germans…•Because its

heroes are so recognizable to them—they are ideal Romantic heroes.

So, there seems to So, there seems to be some kind of be some kind of

similarity…similarity…•Between German and American Romanticism.

•Both see the natural world as a powerful, majestic place where humans are relatively puny.

•Both value the Romantic hero.

Your job today:Your job today:• Use “Richard Cory” to understand Use “Richard Cory” to understand

sturm und drang.sturm und drang.• Explain, using p. 672 of Brummett Explain, using p. 672 of Brummett

how the Romantic tradition how the Romantic tradition became entwined with political became entwined with political life in Germany and the U.S.life in Germany and the U.S.

• Define two key Romantic terms:Define two key Romantic terms: Weltgeist, volkgeist.Weltgeist, volkgeist.

• In a few moments, I’ll see what In a few moments, I’ll see what you’ve learned.you’ve learned.

A few German A few German Romantic-type Romantic-type

questions…questions…

There are two There are two messages about messages about Richard Cory…Richard Cory…•One: We can’t ever

know what’s in someone’s heart.

•Two: I think part of what killed Cory was a lack of sturm und drang. What would I mean by that?

That’s one thing I really That’s one thing I really admire about German admire about German

Romanticism. Failure is an Romanticism. Failure is an option. We struggle. We option. We struggle. We

fail. We are hurt.fail. We are hurt.

…and these things make us human.

Why would Americans Why would Americans hatehate Hegel’s idea of Hegel’s idea of

“freedom?”“freedom?”

The Portuguese Man o’ The Portuguese Man o’ WarWar

…is not one organism, but is instead a colony of organisms—polyps and tentacles.

•How is this similar to volkgeist and weltgeist?

Why is he dressed like Why is he dressed like this?this?

Hitler’s obvious—but what Hitler’s obvious—but what does does this this guy have to do with guy have to do with

America during the America during the Cold War? Cold War? Why were westerns so popular Why were westerns so popular

among Americans?among Americans?