Journal Entry 27, Title: The Dark Side

The Dark Romanticism was reflected in many forms or productions, like movies. In the movie “Star Wars”, there were a good side and a dark side. The dark side was evil and is obsessed with killing, for example, Darth Vader. The Dark Romanticism was popular at the time it was established because people at that time are generally pessimistic; it explored the dark emotions, or negative feelings of people. One of the writers best known for Dark Romantics is Edgar Allen Poe; the works he produced are very dark and kind of disturbing. I don’t really like Edgar Allen Poe’s works because it is so dark and disturbing, it gives me a headache. After reading The Raven in Expository Writing class last year, I experienced Edgar Allen Poe’s strong grief and sorrow towards the lost of his beloved wife. In that poem, Edgar Allen Poe kept reminiscing over the fact that his wife is dead, and that she will never return. This poem explored the negative feelings of loss, grief, and sorrow of human life. These emotions make up a part of our lives; everyone experiences these feelings in some time of their lives. I personally dislike Dark Romanticism, because it only brings negative emotions into this world; I think being optimistic is important.