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Did the Revisionists Steal from the Romantic Revolution?

Writer: Jothie MuraleetharanJothie Muraleetharan

"Ten wolves; twenty wolves - so many wolves she could not count them, howling in concert as if demented or deranged." (Carter 248) The musical diction is evident when Angela Carter states " in concert". This musical diction creates a macabre mood in this Revisionist Fairy Tale. Were the Revisionists inspired by the macabre art, literature, and music that was created during the Romantic Revolution? There is even more Macabre musical diction in this fairy tale: "Hark! His long, wavering howl... an aria of fear made audible." (Carter 242). An aria is a solo singing performance. Does this indication of solitude add to the Macabre mood of this fairy tale? Solitude is another aspect of Romantic artwork — for example, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein includes several moments of solitude. Furthermore, there is this iconic image of the lonely romantic pianist, like Chopin, expressing their deeper emotions through their romantic music. During the Romantic Revolution, many artists broke from tradition like the Revisionists. Perhaps, the Revisionists took other artistic elements as well?

 
 
 

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