What are some instances in Confessions where the narrator embodies the romantic persona?

The concept of the Romantic artist is evident in the very
nature of the work.  The idea of a "Confessions" based work is highly Romantic in its
nature.  On one level, it is personal.  This makes it significantly Romantic because it
does not escape the notion of self.  In fact, it praises it, raises it to the level of
deification.  At the same time, it is emotional because of its self- reflective nature,
and this lauding of emotions is another representation of the Romantic persona, seeking
to integrate emotions into consciousness and not divorce it from them.  Finally, the
idea of The Confessions of J.-J. Rousseau helps to bring the notion
of subjectivity as of central importance.  This is another aspect of the Romantic
experience, as it lauds the self as the most important element in conveying the
universal.  For the Romantic, understanding of the universal is not gained through
science, but rather through emotional self- reflection, something in which Rousseau
actively engages.

The Romantic persona of the tormented
individual is something that Rousseau embellishes and almost raises to an unquestioned
level.  The divulging of his "discipline" from his tutor, and the complexity within such
an element is something that represents the Romantic persona as being "fundamentally
different" from everyone else.  Rousseau is almost taking an enjoyment in being seen as
"different" and having others "shocked" at what he divulges.  This is consistent with
the Romantic persona because it helps to enhance the idea that the Romantic thinker is
different than everyone else.  In his depiction of the rather warped relationship
Rousseau has with women, the same end of shock and distance is achieved.  Rousseau is
able to fulfill the Romantic notion of the artist or protagonist as being misunderstood
by society, incapable of being fully grasped.  The Romantic thinker loved this position,
for it allowed them the best opportunity to critique and yet be a part of the social
order without succumbing to its perceived mind- numbing
conformity.