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The American Romantic Hero
List at least 3 modern heroes in American Culture. These
heroes should be from movies, books, etc. They may
not be real people.
Characteristics of the Romantic Hero
n Clichéd rather than well rounded n The embodiment of ideas n A flawed character
Characteristics cont.
The American Romantic Hero has qualities that can be found in the beliefs of the Romantics.
Characteristics cont.
n Individual n Youthful n Instinctive
n Truth n Finds truth in nature
Characteristics cont.
n Nature n Key to the Romantic Hero n Avoids the city n Derives knowledge from experiences and
nature
Birth of Romantic Hero
n James Fenimore Cooper n Father of the American Novel n Wrote of the American Frontier n The Leatherstockings Tales
n Natty Bumppo
http://www.biography.com/articles/James-Fenimore-Cooper-9256602
Modern Romantic Heroes
n Today authors still write about the American Romantic Hero
n Popular examples are n Superman n Luke Skywalker n Indiana Jones
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Your Assignment
n While you read “Rip Van Winkle” annotate the text to prove that he is an American Romantic Hero.
Works Cited n Dekker, Geroge G. “James Fenimore Cooper.” Biography
Channel. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2010. <http://www.biography.com/articles/James-Fenimore-
Cooper-9256602>. n Grimes, Geoffrey A. "Basic Concept: Primitivism and the Noble
Savage." English 2327: Survey of American Literature. Mountain View Coll, 27 Aug. 2004. Web. 29 Mar. 2010.<http://www.distancelearningassociates.com/
eng2327/BC-Primitivism.html>. n Kayden. “How Might Rip Van Winkle Be Seen as a Model
American Romantic Hero?” Enotes.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2010. <http://www.enotes.com/rip-van/q-and-a/how- might-rip-van-winkle-seen-model-american-16475>.
Works Cited n “A New Kind of Hero.” Elements of Literature. Austin: Holt, Rinehart
and Winston, 1997. 147-50. Print. n Stevens, Jason. “The American Romantic Hero.” Hoffman Estates
High School. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2010. <http://www.hehs.d211.org/people/stevensj/classes/E302/
Assignments_Activities/Romanticism/american_romantic_h ero.htm>.
n Sullivan. “American Romanticism.” PPT file. n University of Virginia College of Arts and Sciences. "Natty
Bumppo." James Fenimore Cooper. U of Virginia, n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2010.
<http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug02/COOPER/bumppo.html>. n Unknown. “American Romanticism.” PPT file.
Rip Van Winkle
n Prolonged sleep sheltered and ostracized him from society n Upon awakening Rip encounters trouble
conforming to the new society
n Laziness helps cause separation from society
n Involved with nature
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