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Would Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne be considered a Transcendentalist or an Anti-Transcentalist?
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Anti-Transcendentalist
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Can you define conformity?
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it is characterized by following "the crowd" and doing what others expect because of the fear of criticism
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In Emerson's writings, he is out in the nature, how would you characterize his overall feelings or emotions?
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he feels like nothing in life can befall him
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Emerson was a minister in a religion, and eventually chose to leave the church, what church was it?
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Unitarian
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Complete this statement so that it is in line with the Transcendentalists, "the truths of the universe lie outside..."
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of our physical senses
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Which of the following works, did Henry David Thoreau write?
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a) "From Self-Reliance" b) The Conduct of Life c) Essays d) Walden
The answer is: Walden |
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Give a phrase to explain what Transcendentalism is...
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a literary era of the 1800's which focused on individuality, nature, beauty, etc.
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Which author is considered to be the guiding spirit of this movement?
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Ralph Waldo Emerson was the guiding spirit of Transcendetalism
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How does Emerson describe himself in "from Nature?"
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as an observer, not a participant
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Can you define nonconformity?
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it is a way in which one does not give him/herself to nature and cannot feel ultimate joy
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