Oftentimes, people read their favorite books or watch popular movies and they are completely oblivious to the origin of the theme(s). In fact, a collection of recent movies, books and paintings include themes tracing back to the mid-19th century transcendentalist. Frequently, transcendentalist themes are used because they reflect in the American identity. Transcendentalist themes present the American desire to stand out. In order to stand out, Americans always have to improve themselves to prove they are better than their competition. For instance, mainstream movies like the “Star Wars” saga, best selling books such as the Hunger Games series, and distinguished artwork like Dispersion all suggest themes for self improvement. Even though
