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Henry David Thoreau and Waldo Emerson were firm believers in transcendentalism, and this was reflected in their writing. These authors believed that transcendentalism exemplifies nature because of its self reliance and individuality. Walden, and Nature, written by Thoreau and Emerson, shows how these authors were believers in transcendentalism, and the idea that living a simple life and celebrating the truth found in nature can spark emotion and imagination. Emotion and imagination are felt…

One of the utmost ideological thinkers in American History could be Emerson. Ralph Waldo Emerson has influenced the thoughts and practices of all of the readers of his work. His literature is credited with changing the way people viewed their religion and their place on earth. His writings hold deep roots in religious thoughts that at the time were considered extremely radical. The irony of Emerson’s work is that the skepticism that removed him from the church is what one of the most pronounced…

In the 1820s a philosophical movement known as transcendentalism forever changed America. Transcendentalists emphasized the importance of self-discovery and individuality, encouraging followers to avoid conforming to the whims of society. The most notable leaders among this revolution were the brilliant writers, Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. In the movie Dead Poets’ Society, we can see many of the film’s morals and themes directly link back to the ideals of transcendentalism, seen…

"We may not arrive at our port within a calculable period, but we would preserve the true course". Emerson graduated from Harvard and was the father of Transcendentalism. He believed that relationships with people interfered with nature. He thought humans could never truly understand nature and the grandness of it. Emerson is explaining through this quote that we might not end life how we thought, but if we stay true to ourselves, our life will stay true and have meaning. Emerson's main…

Ralph Waldo Emerson was a pivotal literary figure in a crucial time for the formation of the uniquely American genre of literature. Coming off of the American Revolution and newfound independence from England, the nation was navigating its way through creating its own literature apart from England as well. Emerson, particularly in his essay “Self-Reliance”, was highly influential to this new style. Emerson, the main spokesperson of transcendentalism in this time period, includes many of his…

Transcendentalism is a movement in literature, philosophy and religion among a specific kind of people in the 19 century, (1820’s-1830’s), that reflected a new way of thinking about the purity among people and nature. Among these thinkers, based mainly in Harvard University, were Margaret Fuller, Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson saw transcendentalism as a way of connecting you with yourself, with your dreams, desires, who you really are, with peace, nature and it was…

Danielle Bagley Professor Behr American Lit 222 10/13/15 American creator, writer, naturalist, visionary, and abolitionist, Henry David Thoreau was a prosperity to American Literature for a long time. Thoreau once said, "the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation". This quote originated from his book, Walden which focuses on communicating a visionary and naturalist point of view on life and recognizing the world around you. This quote can be interpreted as Thoreau saying that you should…

Transcendentalism Transcendentalism is an ideal spiritual state which transcends the physical and empirical. A loose collection of eclectic ideas about literature, philosophy, religion, social reform, and the general state of American culture. Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American author and poet, was a central figure in the transcendental movement of the mid-19th century. Ralph Waldo Emerson was the first to express transcendentalism in his essay called Nature. Every human being is a manifestation…

Author Ralph Waldo Emerson was a very intelligent and wise author. He wrote very detail and wise information. I agree with one of Ralph Waldo Emerson statements. The statement is "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." If you already mastered something and know everything about that one thing. They're still things you need to still master. Technically you still have not grown just yet. For example lets say if you were a performer at the…

Sometimes when i feel angry, upset, or maybe just want to think, ill go outside to enjoy and respect nature. Having respect for nature is a Transcendentalism trait. Transcendentalism is a movement to be a nonconformist who does things different than everyone else and also has respect for nature. In Dead Poets Society the teacher Mr. Keating teaches the student to be Transcendentalism. The students then go on and create their own Dead Poets Society group outside of class. One of the student in…