Bugs Bunny: crazy rabbit, quick witted opponent, ....hopeless romantic? I argue yes.
You know the drill; we'll start by defining Romanticism.
Simply put it is the philosophical movement and reaction against intellectuality and rationality. Romanticism produced no one artistic style or characteristic but greatly impacted the ideals of imagination, emotion, and the freedom of expression.
So how does everyone's favorite hare-brained bunny fit the Romanticism mold? Well, everything about the way Bugs behaves is a reaction against rationality. Whether he's stay suspended after stepping off a cliff or tying old Elmer's shotgun into a bow, Bugs is challenging the natural or scientific order of the world.
Bugs Bunny is faced with unending numbers of dim-witted although determined foes. In dealing with them, he uses extremely imaginative tactics. Like the works of Romanticism, no two schemes are the same. He's also the cartoon poster child for "freedom of expression". Constantly thinking on his feet, Bugs makes his ideas reality, pulling off incredible disguises and breaking laws of physics.
With his well practiced imagination and anti-establishment tendencies, Bugs Bunny is a perfect example of Romanticism.
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