Please use a specific example from the text to support WHY you chose your above answer. In other words, how do you know this passage is an example of Romanticism or Realism?
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/2 - Explaining how your example shows the text is Romanticism or Realism
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In the short story "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving, a specific example that demonstrates Romanticism is when Rip falls asleep in the mountains and wakes up to find that the world around him has drastically changed. This fantastical element of time travel and awakening in a new, unfamiliar world reflects the Romantic emphasis on imagination, the supernatural, and the mysterious.
This example shows that the text is Romanticism because it focuses on the individual's experience and emotions, rather than strict adherence to reality. The story explores themes of nature, nostalgia, and the supernatural, all common elements of Romantic literature. Rip Van Winkle's journey through time and return to a changed world embodies the Romantic belief in the power of the individual to transcend ordinary experience and connect with the mysteries of the universe.