Robert Burns

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Robert Burns Robert Burns is a poet that offers timeless, literary creations that merge his Scottish dialect and country lifestyle. He was born on the outskirts of Scotland, in a small town called Alloway. Although some people beg to differ when it comes to the extent of Burns’ education, he was well taught through his parent’s dedication to his education. In addition to his father teaching him, he was fully exposed to many literary characters, such as William Shakespeare and Joseph Addison while attending a one-room school house for a total of 3 consecutive years. He was initially inspired at the young age of 15, when he fell in love with his future wife, Jean Armour.(Scot Kilvert,78) Aw-struck by her beauty Burns stated, "Among her other love inspiring qualifications, she sung sweetly; and 'twas her favorite reel to which I attempted giving an embodied vehicle in rhyme." (Gale Research.) Burns continued to write and most of his poems were written in Scots and celebrated Scottish culture, expressions of farm life, and class and religious distinctions. Ultimately, Robert’s demise was cause from rheumatic heart disease, a direct cause of drinking. He passed on July 21, 1796 in Dumfries, at a young age of 37. During his short life he would aspire to great things. After his death, he would become legendary, or as some would say, immortal. His immortality runs deep in the veins of all Scots, 2 perhaps unknowingly, and he has evolved from mere man to being symbolic of all things Scottish. He is now one of the great cornerstones of modern Scottish History and the significance of his memory is celebrated throughout the world. Although Burn’s wasn’t quite within the stereotypical time period of the Romantic period, he still is classified as a contribution. The definition of Romanticism involves “a complex, self-contradictory artistic, literary, and intellectual movement”, all of which Robert can unquestionably be associated with. In addition, the Romantic period doesn’t only deal with music and art, but also literature. It was solely based on emotion, adventure, and imagination including the history, politics, and challenges of those countries. Robert is still noted today for his celebration of his life and work which became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries. As mentioned before, Robert is still recognized today as an individual that had an unusually remarkable talent. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic Movement and after his death became an important source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism.

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