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Contrasting Individualism to other themes

Works Cited

"Individualism." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 01 Jan. 2005. Web. 15 May 2016.

"Philip Freneau." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 May 2016.

"Edwin Arlington Robinson." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 May 2016.

"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 May 2016.

"Gadsden Flag." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 May 2016.

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Frenau, Phillip, “To the Memory of the Brave Americans.” 15 May 2016.

Longfellow, Henry, “Nature” 15 May 2016.

Lowell, James, “Stanzas on Freedom” 15 May 2016.

Robinson, Edwin, “Miniver Cheevey” 15 May 2016.

Creeley, Robert, “I Know a Man” 15 May 2016.

Religion and Individualism are very different. In the fact that religion mandates what you can and cannot do because there is some figure watching over you controlling your actions meaning you are no totally free.

Comparing individualism to other themes

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Individualism as compared to other themes. Other themes such as religious freedom and feminism hold very close ties as are both wanting personal freedom. For example if you are pushing for the right to worship your own god then that is both a personal and religious freedom. Another example is feminism and feminism is the want of female rights being equal to mens rights and that is favoring individual actions over state control.

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Poets for individualism

Historical Context

Late 18th century Individualism

Phillip Frenau. Know as the poet of the American revolution Frenau was influenced by the American Revolution and how he supported the revolt from the restrictive government of Britain for more individual freedom. (Poetryfoundation.com)

According to encyclopedia.com the term "Individualism" was first coined during the early 19th century in France where it quickly spread around Europe.

'Now rest in peace, our patriot band,

Though far from nature's limits thrown,

We trust they find a happier land,

A brighter sunshine of their own'(Frenau 29-32)

Individualism in society

With the rise of the governments hold on freedoms also gave rise to dependence on institutions and the sense of inauthentic means of existence. And they must face the question "Why do I exist". (Encycolpedia.com)

Individualism

Individualism Throughout American Poetry

Individualism - A social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.(Dictionary.com Definition)

Late 19th Century Individualism

"Is true Freedom but to break

Fetters for our own dear sake"(Lowell 17-18)

Individualism in early 19th century poetry

Early 20th century Individualism

"Life is real! Life is earnest!

And the grave is not its goal"(Longfellow 5-6).

Late 20th century Individualism

3rd poet influenced by individualism

"Miniver Cheevy, born too late,

Scratched his head and kept on thinking;

Miniver coughed, and called it fate,

And kept on drinking"(Robinson 29-32).

"the darkness sur-

rounds us, what

can we do against

it, or else, shall we &

why not, buy a goddamn big car,

drive, he sd"(Creeley 8-10)

2nd poet of Individualism

Henry Longfellow. Sparked by New England's materialistic pragmatism he saught to take any opportunity to deal with this problem. He also saught to be his own man. He turned down the career that his father had set up for him and he just wanted to be able to make his own career by himself. Another individualistic value he held was that a nation should be judged not by its materialistic value but by its mental and moral nature.(poetryfoundation.org)

Edwin Arlington Robinson. Known for only a handful of short poems and grew up in a wealthy family but, still known as one of the more well known 20th century poets. Encouraged by thinking that the world is not a cage but in fact a place for nuturing spiritualism.(poetryfoundation.org)

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