Transcendentalist thinking flourished in the nineteenth century and inspired many philosophers and literary writings. Transcendentalist believe that organized religion and society corrupted people and made them impure. The belief was that when a person chose to free themselves of a specific rule set that they would become spiritually and mentally free and independent. Transcendentalist believed that people were good and that everyone has a purpose on earth.
Transcendentalism took root in America, where it was most well received, and evolved especially in the literary world. The transcendentalist believed that knowledge came from intuition. They believed God was in each individual and they questioned all organized religions. Though the transcendentalist movement was short-lived it had an undeniable …show more content…
In Death of a Salesman Willy is tied down to others expectations and mistakes. In The Crucible using the example that organized religion put innocent souls in dire consequences. In Death of a Salesman, a play about a small family facing failure, the main character Willy Loman, a 63 year old Salesman, is seemingly cursed from the start, it is even in the title. Willy Loman is not a good salesman, which if connected with the transcendental idea that everyone has a purpose, if he is not good at what he does, then what would be the purpose for him to continue living? Willy Loman though, is not only a bad salesman, but he is a bad salesman in complete denial. He’s an obvious failure, he can’t afford to pay his household bills and even worst he refuse to come clean to his family about his shortcomings. In Act I, Willy’s son Biff comes to visit. Biff is an apparent disappointment to Willy because he does not contain the optimism and enthusiasm fit for a
Transcendentalism took root in America, where it was most well received, and evolved especially in the literary world. The transcendentalist believed that knowledge came from intuition. They believed God was in each individual and they questioned all organized religions. Though the transcendentalist movement was short-lived it had an undeniable …show more content…
In Death of a Salesman Willy is tied down to others expectations and mistakes. In The Crucible using the example that organized religion put innocent souls in dire consequences. In Death of a Salesman, a play about a small family facing failure, the main character Willy Loman, a 63 year old Salesman, is seemingly cursed from the start, it is even in the title. Willy Loman is not a good salesman, which if connected with the transcendental idea that everyone has a purpose, if he is not good at what he does, then what would be the purpose for him to continue living? Willy Loman though, is not only a bad salesman, but he is a bad salesman in complete denial. He’s an obvious failure, he can’t afford to pay his household bills and even worst he refuse to come clean to his family about his shortcomings. In Act I, Willy’s son Biff comes to visit. Biff is an apparent disappointment to Willy because he does not contain the optimism and enthusiasm fit for a