“Nature” has many different ideas pulled into one essay, but the overlying theme is transcendentalism. Transcendentalism strives to achieve a balance and connection between God, humans, and nature. For Emerson to effectively persuade others to open their minds to his ideas, he had to use more than just facts. Emerson used many analogies throughout “Nature.” In many he compares humans to animals, one such example is “ In the woods too, a man casts off his years as the snake his slough.” Some of his analogies are between humans and ideas of what we should be, for example “I become a transparent eyeball.” Yet others compare humans to humans, “As the eye is the best composer.” The analogies throughout “Nature” lead the reader to better understand
