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Moby Dick can be classified as American Romanticism (Seeing as it was written in America....) In literature, Romanticism found recurrent themes in the evocation or criticism of the past, the cult of "sensibility. Specifically in Moby Dick, this refers to respect for a new, wilder, untrammeled and "pure" nature. Romanticism has also played a key role in the emergence of new ideas. This process led to the emergence of positive voices that were beneficial for the marginalized sections of the society.   American Romanticism embraced the individual and rebelled against the confinement of neoclassicism and religious tradition. The Romantic movement in America created a new literary genre that continues to influence American writers. Romantic literature was personal, intense, and portrayed more emotion than ever seen in neoclassical literature. As Romanticism appealed to the American revolutionary spirit, America's preoccupation with freedom became a great source of motivation for Romantic writers.