Week 9

I'm most surprised by my favorite ism. Going into the summer reading I had a mind set that I wouldn't like Week 5-Romanticism. I like the facts, straightforward life-sucks-sometimes kinda thing. For that week I chose The Village Blacksmith out of the others because it didn't strike me as the romantic type. Romanticism, in my opinion, consists of candles, notes and "I love you"'s. The Village Blacksmith showed romanticism in someone's everyday life. It wasn't mushy-gushy and I really liked that about it. This week also is my favorite because it doesn't have something to do with nature. I live in Maine, I get enough of that every day. And because this week isn't about making some vital change in someone's life or making themselves better. I'm sixteen years old, right now I'm concentrating on looking good for colleges. If I want to change myself for the better I want to know what to change and what I did wrong in my past, as of now, my past is in diapers. Overall, Romanticism is my favorite "ism" because it surprised me, its not about nature or making life better and more importantly, it wasn't mushy-gushy. :)