Contemporary Connections – Literary Analysis

Now you are ready to find your own examples of modern literature or art that is reminiscent of the Romantic era. Choose a modern song, poem, story, novel, essay, or movie that you believe shares the same themes from the Romantic literature studied in this module. You should look for themes that support the individual over society, suggest an escape to nature, and/or value intuition and feeling over reason and logic. If you find it difficult to think of an appropriate selection, try looking for examples of the American Romantic hero or protagonists that are tormented with irrepressible guilt or madness. You are free to select any piece as long as it has not been more than fifteen years since its publication or production.

Once you have found your example of modern Romanticism, create a slideshow presentation that explains all of the elements of Romanticism found in your selection. You will need to find at least five specific examples from your selection and explain how these examples reflect Romantic ideals. Use the guidelines below when constructing your slideshow:

Remember to use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling in your presentation. Also, your slides should have a consistent style and be aesthetically pleasing. For example, the color scheme that you select should include colors that are pleasing to the eye and not too bold or contrasting. You will need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment, so please submit a Works Cited document with your assignment submission. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing resources. Before you begin, review the Modern Romanticism Presentation Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit.

Once you have completed your presentation, please submit your work to the dropbox.