In class there was a presentation on the 19th century literature which included a talking point on romanticism and also a "German Spirit." I wanted to dive a little deeper into this and show that they are related to one another directly. Using terminology like "German Spirit" is a great example of nationalism, which is an ideology based in romanticism. Nationalism was used to inspire people to unify under the flag of their country and allow political action to be done with more consensus. The whole idea is to work together with your neighbor, not against him for the gain of personal wealth, but for communal wealth. This is the heart of romanticism, to show emotions and to relate to your neighbor. These two things go hand in hand when talking about the history of Europe and especially German history.