After reading the text‚ The American Scholar‚ by Emerson‚ I feel that he is trying to build a new American identity. This lecture was given in 1837‚ only fifty or so years written after the Declaration of Independence was written. Thus‚ I think that Emerson is trying to break away from being European. According to the last author we read‚ Crèvecoeur‚ "The American is a new man‚ who acts upon new principles; he must therefore entertain new ideas and form new opinion. From involuntary idleness
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once said‚ “It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” He means that it’s easy to flow with the crowd‚ but he respects the man who stays true to his own values when pushed into a crowd. Romanticism is a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 17th century‚ emphasizing inspiration
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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
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Based on my experience‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote is correct. While you obviously don’t physically grow because you did something new‚ you do grow mentally. People who have been exposed to a lot of what life has to offer are often times much more mature and experienced about the world‚ especially when compared to someone who hasn’t had the same opportunities and has never even left their hometown. People can grow and learn new things by simply stepping out of their comfort zone when they get a
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This maxim by Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ states that nothing is more important than what your own mind thinks. What Ralph Waldo Emerson is trying to state with this maxim is that the only thing that keeps a person from excelling to their full potential is themselves. We listen to our minds more than we listen to our own heart or gut feeling. If we believe that we can do something in our mind‚ that means that we can accomplish that task. An example of this in The Night Thoureau Spent in Jail is on page
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated‚ “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” This quote means that society is going to try and change you‚ but sometimes change isn’t always a horrible thing. You should always try and be yourself‚ but it’s easier to fit in. Emerson’s statement is false because of teamwork‚ acceptance‚ and survival. First and foremost‚ there is teamwork in conformity. In other words‚ it means working together. For
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Author Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote‚ "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered‚ you will never grow." As a writer‚ Emerson more then likely had to do things he was not comfortable with. But if Emerson had stayed within the confides of his comfort zone‚ then we probably would not know who he was today. Everyone wants to be remembered. Dying without a legacy sounds horrifying to most. So if you never take chances‚ are you really living? When you actually think about
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not living at their best‚ but were instead trapped from becoming their true selves. In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance‚ individualism‚ and self-trust are imperative‚ but perfect self-reliance is only found after breaking through the barriers of society. First‚ self-trust is the key to truth. Non conformity is required for self-trust. If a person has self-trust‚ they also have to face inconsistency. Emerson thought that it was difficult for many to trust themselves and disobey what they did in
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“Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered‚ you will never grow.” This quote said by author Ralph Waldo Emerson is often said by athletes‚ businessmen‚ and optimists alike and give them an extra boost of encouragement. From my personal experiences and thoughts‚ it is true that if one never tries to improve‚ one never will. When I want to become a leader‚ when an acquaintance wants to become better‚ and when one truly believes in themselves‚ we can master anything. When
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How do you feel when others talk about you‚ or about what others think about you? A famous transcendentalist named Ralph Waldo Emerson quoted‚ “What I must do is all that concerns me‚ not what others think.” This is significant because Emerson conveyed how he was a true transcendentalist who relied on himself‚ believed in himself‚ and didn’t mind what others perceive of him. Examples of people are Khloe Kardashian‚ Rosa Parks‚ and myself. Not interested in what others say or think of you can be
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