Question

How did the Romantics feel about the Industrial Revolution?

A. They believed it was the only direction modern civilization could go in.

B. They thought that the change it brought compromised nature and humanity.

C. They regretted that cheaper necessities improved many people's lives.

D. They were pleased that it created more jobs and boosted the economy so more books could be sold.

Answer 1

Answer: B. They thought that the change it brought compromised nature and humanity.

The Romantic movement was a literary movement that was developed as a reaction to the Industrial Revolution and Enlightenment. Whereas the other movements focused on reason, logic, science and human progress, the Romantics focused on the abstract, the imaginary, the individual and the natural. The Romantics believed that industrialization and progress compromised nature, humanity and individuality.