Romantic Theatre Unifying Society Through “Polite Conversation” From Romanticism in theater we find that the purpose of the role of art was to lead people to perceive the underlying unity of all existence and thus to eliminate conflict -“to make man whole again.” How did the Romantic theater make an impact to, in essence, unify existence or society? With the help of Hazlitt, a drama reviewer (critic) of 1820, we can examine the characteristics that …showed first 75 words of 950 total…

…showed last 75 words of 950 total…intentional. There are many aspects of the Romantic view that are not presented in this essay, but for the purposes of defining characteristics that fostered “polite conversation” among society – unity is of greater importance. Through this unity from “polite conversation”, society can begin the journey of “making man whole again” and eliminating conflict by sharing a common ground. Hazlitt, William. The Complete Works of William Hazlitt. Ed. P. P. Howe. 21 vol. New York: AMS Press, 1967.