Journal 47: Real or Romantic? Journal 47: Real or Romantic? Journal 47: Real or Romantic?

The industrial revolution was a time of great changes and workers suffered greatly during that time. I believe that Whitmun's poem romanticize their lives. They were suffering in this period, they needed a change in the working conditions. However, Whitmun did supported the fact that whatever they're doing, its of honest works. Through these honest works where they earn honest pay. They can live happily while in harsh conditions. The harsh environment that the workers face were not described in Whitmun's poem. Whitmun talks about the joy as people work on their daily routine and daily lives. I believe that the people must have loved their work, but in realistic terms, a change was needed. 

After the period of Whitmun's poem, things gets serious as the realist movement progresses. With artists such ass Courbet and Daumier rising in fame and demanding a change, the industrial revolution evolved. People looked at the hard honest labor of the ordinary and appreciated their works. To some extent, Whitmun's poem also celebrated this aspect for the appreciaiton of the laborers.