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How does one interpret unity in America, after all we live in the United States? In the poems, “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman and “I, Too” by Langston Hughes, both authors express what it means for them to live in America. Hughes writes from an African American perspective living in the 1930s, while Walt Whitman writes from a Caucasian perspective living in the mid 1800s. These facts play an important role in interpreting these poems. “I Hear America Singing” and “I, Too” share a…

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…

If I was granted the opportunity to write a book the theme would be independence. My book would be a young adult novel explaining the importance of putting yourself out there to gain new experiences. With this book I would hope that young people would read it and hope to have their own experiences to better themselves too. Being independent is a trait that many need to have in order to grow in this world. You have to be able to take tasks by the reins and do things without needing assistance…

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…

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 specifically through the connections visible between various transcendentalist quotes and the storyline of the movie. The first connection we can draw is seen through a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson states, “What I must do is all that concerns…

Through the extensive storytelling form embedded in Song of Myself by Walt Whitman and How it feels to be colored me by Zora Neale Hurston, the common both works encompass a stylistic writing that draws imagery to circumstance. With comparable insight from a host of scholars, both of these short stories reveal a theme that examines the essence of human circumstance vs. the realities of Nature. While Walt Whitman directly exhibits the theme of man vs. nature through the story. He explicates…

"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow," said Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mr. Emerson explains in this quote about the limits people give to themselves. He expresses how if people limit what they can do, and hold back from their own limits they will never get better. This is like when a horse gallops along the beach every morning to the same spot then leaves to go back home. But what if the horse was to gallop just a little more each day, it will be…

It starts out in a conversation with a child asking what grass is. The line of answer is "the beautiful uncut hair of graves" (Whitman 2747). When we die, we are buried in the ground. We are returned, in a sense, from whence we came. God did form Adam, the first man, from the earth. William Cullen Bryant says in "Thanatopsis," "earth that nourishes thee, shall claim thy growth, to be resolved to earth again" (Bryant 2673). The earth has now become our home, our resting-place, our lap,…

1. Emerson’s idea of self-reliance basically supported the motive in trusting yourself and believing in yourself. He explained this by addressing that all people have a “self-contained genius” in them, need to be able to handle the disapproval of the world, and have immense self-worth. Additionally, he included notions against conformity and supported the ideal to obey yourself and your needs, not the world’s. Pertaining to Emerson’s philosophy, I agree. I believe that you need to be able to…

Like transcendentalism, Emerson’s religious beliefs were hazy. In chapter VII of Nature, titled “Spirit,” Emerson states that he believes “[t]he happiest man is he who learns from nature the lesson of worship,” Emerson is seeking a spiritual connection with God through nature, feeling his impact through the surroundings around him as opposed to the standard technique of prayer. The way Emerson practices spirituality is the ultimate individualistic religious experience. There are no guidelines,…