Socialism and Ideas Associated with the Movement in Relation to those of Romanticism

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Socialism and Ideas Associated with the Movement in Relation to those of Romanticism

Although diverging in opinion on many topics and in many areas,

Romanticism was as much an idea as it was a building block for

Socialism. Romanticism developed after the French Revolution of 1789,

and was influencial to Socialist icon Karl Marx’ ‘Communist Manifesto’.

This was the leading piece of literature for the socialist/communist

movement that followed. This was a period of social unrest where

people and communities looked into the feasibility of socialist

ideologies. A system of social organization which advocated the

vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production,

capital, land etcetera, in the community as a whole increased in

popularity.

Both Romanticism and Socialism depend on the power of Revolutions to

bring about the necessary change. The complete rotation created is

exactly what is desired to instill the new more ‘enlightened’

structures.

Although Revolution is only the beginning, education of the community

members involved is crucial to instill the ideology and sustain it’s

existence in the society.

Furthermore romantic emotions and notions of the era such as

cooperation, nationalistic pride, belief in the goodness of humanity,

equality, dedication, anti-Materialism are paramount to the emergence

and success of Socialism.

Romantics of the 19th century were characterized as having an

infatuation with the genius or hero. Historically proven this can be

seen in the Commmunist and Socialist regimes and the countries

over-use of heroic symbols and associated propaganda.

The Socialist goal is to ha...

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