“ Revolution of Self ” What is self? It’s a question that billions have tried to pin point over millions of years and yet to this day there isn't one concrete answer for this question. Writers such as Henry Thoreau and Ralph Emerson are two of the main authors that are looked at for a better definition. Both writers both agree that to truly be yourself you have to stop relying on others for who you are and not being afraid of questioning others.
Both writers touch on the fact that individuality is important, but Thoreau focuses on fact that conforming to the majority can compromise one’s conscious especially concerning the government in “Civil Disobedience” for example. Throughout that writing Thoreau talks about how the government will
Both writers touch on the fact that individuality is important, but Thoreau focuses on fact that conforming to the majority can compromise one’s conscious especially concerning the government in “Civil Disobedience” for example. Throughout that writing Thoreau talks about how the government will