A Romantic?!?! Yes!

Personally, I do believe that I am a bit of a romantic. I believe in Utopian social change and do think the world can be a better place if we make it that way. I don’t believe everyone is is equal, has equal opportunities, and that the world is fair and perfect. However, I do believe in Utopian social change and that one day the world or at least the United States can be organized in a way to serve the needs and aspirations of ordinary people. Perhaps by getting more ordinary people in positions in power or more people that represent ordinary people. All people would have equal access and opportunity to materials necessary to prosper. People would have a greater access and more of a say in the decisions about things that affect their lives. Finally, future generations need to have sustainable earth so they can thrive at the same level we are able to. 

Romanticism is also still alive to day in our world it is seen in our art, music, and film.

This piece of street art reflects the importance of nature and individuality (freedom from tradition/ social conventions). It seems to emphasize the importance of returning to nature or that no matter how much we industrialize and try and move away from nature it will always be inside of us.. An example of a music piece that is romantic is Avicii: Wake me Up. Avicii establishes individualism by expressing his desire to escape from social norms within the song. In Lady Gaga’s, Born This Way, individuality is also expressed. The lyrics celebrate the beauty of difference and unique qualities in each of us.

A big part of the generation today is escaping and breaking social norms and creating new ones. Many people of this generation have strong emotions and let the power of their imagination allow them to dream big and whatever they want. This can be heard in Royals by Lorde. She creates this Utopian world within her song and states that even if the Utopian world doesn’t happen we can “drive Cadillac in our dreams”(power of imagination). Avatar is another example of romanticism. It has the inspiration of nature, strong emotions, Utopian social change, and freedom from societal norms.