Dark Romanticism

1. What is original sin?- The original sin was the mistakes that Adam and Eve made. We all are sinful beacuse of them
2. How did the Transcendentalists feel about it? The Transcendentalists believed that God spoke to us through nature and imagination. They also thought the opposite of the Puritans as far as the original sin goes. They believe in everybody having their own mind.
1. Which side of the divide do you fall? Are you closer to being a Transcendentalist or a Dark Romantic? Explain your answer with a short paragraph I think I totally agree with the Transcendentalist more than the Dark Romanticism. Some people say that it isn't true but I believe God does tries to talk to us through our minds. I don't know about him speaking to us through nature. I know people that say its an intuition, gut feeling, or conscience but I honestly do think its God, but I could be very wrong.
2. Read either "The Black Cat" or "Hop-Frog", both by Edgar Allen Poe. As you read, keep the Dark Romantics' beliefs in mind because you will be asked to point out these beliefs in the story later. You can also choose to listen to "The Masque of Red Death" below: I have never read a book similar to "The Black Cat". That book was really crazy and scary. It was about this man that at first loved animals. He met his wife and come to find out she did to. So they ended up with a house full of different types of animals. All of a sudden he started to go crazy on the animals. He killed them in the most horrible ways. It was like he was possessed.