Transcendentalist and author of the essay, “Self-Reliance”, Ralph Emerson’s voice in
the 1840s still lives on today. When one stands up for themselves or discards the role of
government, you hear Ralph Emerson’s voice. When one grows their own food instead of
grocery shopping or relies on a paper map for directions, you see the resemblance to Ralph
Emerson’s theory. When you see one all about self- help, you see Ralph Emerson. The epitome
of promoting individualism, Ralph Emerson, the apostle of mind over matter, the advocator of
following your heart, Ralph Emerson injects the importance of self-identification and
distinctiveness during the philosophical period of time, Transcendentalism, in his essay, “Self-
the 1840s still lives on today. When one stands up for themselves or discards the role of
government, you hear Ralph Emerson’s voice. When one grows their own food instead of
grocery shopping or relies on a paper map for directions, you see the resemblance to Ralph
Emerson’s theory. When you see one all about self- help, you see Ralph Emerson. The epitome
of promoting individualism, Ralph Emerson, the apostle of mind over matter, the advocator of
following your heart, Ralph Emerson injects the importance of self-identification and
distinctiveness during the philosophical period of time, Transcendentalism, in his essay, “Self-