individualism is “a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control”. what this means is that the individual has control over what goes on in the society rather than a government or any one force controlling what the individual does, individualism could be shown in many different forms. examples of different forms individualism could be shown is through the way you dress, your moral beliefs, or even your actions.Individualism is shown through romantic, revolutionary, and colonial text in Sinners in the hands of an angry god, speech to Virginia conviction, and self reliance
In Sinners in the hands of an angry god, Jonathan Edwards does not show individualism instead he gives all the power to God, and none to the individual. One quote that shows Edwards giving the power to god is. “That the reason why they are not fallen already and do not fall now is only that God's appointed time is not come. For it is said, that when that due time, or …show more content…
Henry uses motivation to inspire the colonists to be an independent country where the individual is free rather than being under England's rule. This shows in Henry quote “Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.” This quote shows the power of how one individual can motivate other individuals.
Finally individualism is shown in a romantic form in Emerson self reliance. Emerson believes that the individual can achieve whatever it wants.”“Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporaneous half possession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can teach