When one is a child the essence of innocence is still embedded in our hearts and the ability to be ourselves still overflows through our everyday actions. Nevertheless, as we develop we tend to grow out of that state of mind and we start becoming aware of the judgmental society we reside on. Hence, individuals may become more confirmative and afraid to express their true emotions to the world with the fear that their true self will be rejected by society. Ralph Waldo Emerson a transcendentalist, in his time, kept a journal in which he wrote an essay titled Self-Reliance that is divided in different sections in which he advices about the pressure of society and pinpoints certain guidelines everyone should abide for a perfect utopian society,
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He insists for individuals to start thinking on their own rather than to comply with the ideals of society, because in society those who stand in silence might become overlooked and might never fulfill their true potential. In Self-Reliance Emerson gives us a solution for the fear that clutches the hearts of many brave individuals and that is to “Trust thyself” (270). Granted, Emerson’s mentality can be considered idealistic, but at the same time it is something that sadly in today’s American society can be considered dangerous due to the sensitive topics in the present time. A great example of this would be the 2016 presidential election because it has shown the great damage one single individual can create for a nation due to the simple fact that they speak their minds and influence the …show more content…
Emerson proudly states in his essay Self-Reliance that “It is easy to see that a greater self-reliance must work a revolution in all the offices and relations of men; in their religion; in their education; in their pursuits; their modes of living; their association; in their property; in their speculative views.” (281). In our American society of today Emerson would contradict many of society’s standards by speaking about delicate topics, such as religion, education and property because even in today’s society religion and education are not allowed to be mixed
He insists for individuals to start thinking on their own rather than to comply with the ideals of society, because in society those who stand in silence might become overlooked and might never fulfill their true potential. In Self-Reliance Emerson gives us a solution for the fear that clutches the hearts of many brave individuals and that is to “Trust thyself” (270). Granted, Emerson’s mentality can be considered idealistic, but at the same time it is something that sadly in today’s American society can be considered dangerous due to the sensitive topics in the present time. A great example of this would be the 2016 presidential election because it has shown the great damage one single individual can create for a nation due to the simple fact that they speak their minds and influence the …show more content…
Emerson proudly states in his essay Self-Reliance that “It is easy to see that a greater self-reliance must work a revolution in all the offices and relations of men; in their religion; in their education; in their pursuits; their modes of living; their association; in their property; in their speculative views.” (281). In our American society of today Emerson would contradict many of society’s standards by speaking about delicate topics, such as religion, education and property because even in today’s society religion and education are not allowed to be mixed