Sentimentalism in "Charlotte Temple"

Many people may argue that sentimentalism is a weak behavior, or that it can only be represented by women. But it is not; emotional behavior actually helps to prove the moral qualities of people and men. This is impressive with the story of Susanna Rowson's Charlotte Temple. There, readers meet many characters sensitive or expressive to others. In the story of the Charlotte Temple there is an emotion in these merciful character; Kindness means a person who expresses kindness and generosity and wishes to help others, that is, a charity organization.

Charlotte Temple drawn by Susanna Rowson is the sentimental heroine of the novel. In the first reading, the reader may feel she is a shame and a terrible weak. Rosen was obviously against Charlotte's interpretation: the real story. Charlotte is a very honored girl. Both Montraville and La Rue used her to make her child poor, lonely, dead and having children, but Charlotte still respects them. Charlotte is also representative of women who are educated at the moment. Both her parents and La Rue are responsible for showing her how to live her life, both of which seem to have failed. After all, Charlotte depended too much on others to make his own decision. If people like Montraville and La Rue do not make a decision for her, she does not seem to make a decision. She is extremely vulnerable and vulnerable, but Charlotte Temple is a heroine and shows a way to act and act on the girl in Rosen time.

The sentimental novel by Susanna Rowson, Charlotte, the story of truth are very popular and successful. Rosen 's novel depicts how women draw at the time. Susanna Rowson said she wrote the novel on "Dear Girl" (Rowson 864). From this point of view, she thinks it is necessary to show what is wrong with society, and the terrible thing that happens to Charlotte may happen to Rosen 's little girl who wrote this novel. She does not want readers to judge Charlotte strictly. In the preface, Rosen used expressions such as "unhappy scene", "destiny of unfortunate Charlotte", "destroyed by wrong education" (Rowson 851-2). All of these statements describe the Temple of Charlotte as a victim of temptation or as a product of the time and environment she lives in. "Whether prudent Charlotte is included in these resolutions, she certainly did not take a proper approach to comply with these regulations" (Rowson 869)

The Charlotte Temple is a tragically weak person, influenced by many external factors. Education at her school and her parents did not tell her how to cope with her life. Montraville is a British soldier, "enthusiastic and impulsive in pursuing his favorite things" (Rowson Anthology 869), sailing Charlotte on her way to the United States. She got pregnant quickly and gave it up. After that she wore a thin shawl soon in winter. Then she was taken to the hospital, died soon and left the baby. When abused at Montraville, he fell in love with Julia Franklin on the other side of the Charlotte Temple (Rowson 887). Julia is a strong and independent woman. After the death of Charlotte, Monterraville fought and was injured in honor retaliation. Julia protected him from health and they soon got married. After that, the story about Charlotte is over and the novel is over.