century. Romantic writers had a very different style than the normal writers of the time. They

stressed the examination of inner feelings, emotions, and use of imagination. They also stressed

an accent on the mysterious, strange, and fantastic aspects of the human experience. The last

element of Romanticism is an intense reverence for nature and concern with the experience of the

individual over the universal. These are some of the elements of Romanticism.

Unlike the Romantic writers, Realistic writers were interested in reaction, logic, and

scientific observation. They tried to render reality closely and in comprehensive detail. One

aspect of Realism that completely differs from Romanticism is that in Realism there are no

characters that overcome insurmountable to be heroes and save the day. Ins

characters that better represent the way real people act and how they live their lives dealing with

down birds with one musket shot, while others use shotguns and canons.  Natty Bumppo is so

Bumppo.  Natty is a perfect example of a romantic hero. Natty loves nature and understands that

what life gives them. A realist understands that there are forces in the world that will simply not

            An example of a Romantic writer is James Fenimore Cooper. He was the first person to

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