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Which of these primary and secondary sources would be most appropriate to investigate why romanticists rejected neoclassicism and the Industrial Revolution? (1 point) Responses Rebecca Harding Davis's short story “Life in the Iron-Mills,” Thomas Cole’s painting The Oxbow, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, After a Thunderstorm, and a contemporary recording of the French national anthem “La Marseillaise” Rebecca Harding Davis's short story “Life in the Iron-Mills,” Thomas Cole’s painting The Oxbow, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, After a Thunderstorm , and a contemporary recording of the French national anthem “La Marseillaise” William Wordsworth’s poem “It Is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free,” Charles Dickens’s novel Oliver Twist, and Jean-François Millet’s painting The Gleaners William Wordsworth’s poem “It Is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free,” Charles Dickens’s novel Oliver Twist , and Jean-François Millet’s painting The Gleaners Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, a contemporary recording of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, and Eugène Delacroix’s painting Liberty Leading the People Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein , a contemporary recording of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, and Eugène Delacroix’s painting Liberty Leading the People Lord Byron’s poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables, and Caspar David Friedrich’s painting Two Men Contemplating the Moon Lord Byron’s poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage , Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables , and Caspar David Friedrich’s painting Two Men Contemplating the Moon
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To investigate why romanticists rejected neoclassicism and the Industrial Revolution, the most appropriate sources would be:
**Lord Byron’s poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables, and Caspar David Friedrich’s painting Two Men Contemplating the Moon.**
This selection is appropriate because:
1. **Childe Harold's Pilgrimage**: This poem explores themes of emotion, nature, and the individual experience, which are central to Romanticism and a departure from the rationality of Neoclassicism.
2. **Les Misérables**: Victor Hugo's novel addresses the impact of the Industrial Revolution on society and the struggles of individuals within that context, aligning with Romantic concerns about human experience and social issues.
3. **Two Men Contemplating the Moon**: This painting evokes feelings of introspection and the sublime, reflecting Romantic ideals that favor nature and emotion over the structured formality of Neoclassical art.
These works collectively offer insights into the Romantic critique of Neoclassicism and the societal changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution.
**Lord Byron’s poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables, and Caspar David Friedrich’s painting Two Men Contemplating the Moon.**
This selection is appropriate because:
1. **Childe Harold's Pilgrimage**: This poem explores themes of emotion, nature, and the individual experience, which are central to Romanticism and a departure from the rationality of Neoclassicism.
2. **Les Misérables**: Victor Hugo's novel addresses the impact of the Industrial Revolution on society and the struggles of individuals within that context, aligning with Romantic concerns about human experience and social issues.
3. **Two Men Contemplating the Moon**: This painting evokes feelings of introspection and the sublime, reflecting Romantic ideals that favor nature and emotion over the structured formality of Neoclassical art.
These works collectively offer insights into the Romantic critique of Neoclassicism and the societal changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution.