Ralph Waldo Emerson: What Do People See What They See

What do people mostly see when are looking for it. What is my view on the quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson,” people only see what they are prepared to see.” Therefor are people seeing what they should see or just blinding their eyes and just walking away. Sometimes people only look at what they want to see, but mostly not what they need see to; like in this poem I read called identity. It reads about a person that is an outcast and that he only lets people see so much of his self. He calls everyone else flower and he talks about himself as a weed, stating to himself that he is an outcast. Then, as I dug deeper into the quote I found out something that we all know, but I thought it might work for this paper. I found out that most states and …show more content…
As the reader talks about the people he starts to compare them to flowers. Stating about that their always protect and beautiful as the flowers they are. Then which is a surprise, he says that he would rather have people see him as a weed. Then which is known as an outcast in high school or anyone where in the world. What he states in the poem why would you let people see you for what you are not. Then showing the true side in their eyes. Just is whatever wants to cause the quote just talks about everyone being blind to life and just see the things that will help them. Also what caught my eye in this poem is that he would rather be alone that stand in the in crowd, and one more thing the reason when I chose the piece of art is because human and people show no feeling to anything if they want to I’m just saying that as an …show more content…
I feel that it has opened my eyes to things that I have yet to see in this world. This quote,” people only want to see what they are ready to see.” Show me more about how the poem identity is more than just a poem. Then, as I dug a lot deeper and found out. That America is really blind to what their government is doing to them. When they saw a lot more seeing than just listen to on what people say. Also share some of my life with my mother and my father. Telling you how people didn’t see what they though they saw from me. I really loved doing this paper and it was fun learning about the quote and what it has an effect in life’s every day. Also ill keep this quote on my wall in big