The 1830s witnessed unique aspects of American life and societythat are still wi

The 1830s witnessed unique aspects of American life and societythat are still with us today. It was an era of reform. It was alsoThe Romantic Era in America. If you think of Dorothea Dixsefforts for the mentally ill or the utopian movement they were bothdirected at finding a better life. Discuss is this idea ofcreating a better life an endemic part of our American existence?Is it still with us today or has it been lost in the clutter of amuch more complex society? Also discuss Thoreau. Does he haverelevance today? Irving Poe and other writers of the time; shouldwe look back more closely at the messages they presented?