In the second paragraph, what does Emerson say is every person's destiny? Emerson said that, “Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events.” is every person’s identity.
Explain what Emerson believes about society as a whole. (Paragraph 3): Emerson has determined that society as a whole is wrong. He believes that society is a conspiracy against manhood and is also a joint-stock company. Emerson assumes that people are continuously working to make everything superior for others but people have a right to make things greater for themselves and have self-reliance.
What is self-reliance an aversion to? (Paragraph 3): Self-reliance is an aversion to society.
What is a person's most sacred possession? (Paragraph 4): A person’s most sacred possession is “the integrity of your own mind”.
Do you think there is a difference between self-reliance and selfishness? …show more content…
Find one sentence that is an example of this style. In your description, focus on his tone and purpose - see the following hint for assistance. Hint: When you discuss a writer's style of writing, you look at his purpose for writing, word choice to convey a tone or attitude, the structure of sentences (for example, question or statement), and sentence and paragraph length, for starters.: Emerson’s style of writing is abstract and theoretical which is robust for his purpose of writing about society and his views on self-reliance. An example of this is the line, “that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to