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    PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Classifying Chemical Reactions Purpose: To observe and differentiate between the four different types of chemical reactions. Variables: The independent variables are the sodium chloride‚ sodium carbonate‚ magnesium‚copper‚ copper (11) sulfate‚ silver nitrate‚ oxygen‚ lead(11) nitrate‚ sodium carbonate‚ copper (11) sulfate pentahydrate. The dependent variables are the chemical reactions that are being looked for. For example decomposition‚ synthesis‚ single displacement or double

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    or the Narrator. The Narrator continues to do his job throughout the book while Bartleby; the newly hired scrivener prefers not to do anything other than copy papers and eventually‚ does not do anything at all. One of the main principles of transcendentalism as described by Emerson is to embrace individuality; he states “envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better‚ for worse”(Emerson). In the story‚ Bartleby “prefers” not to do anything that the Narrator asks

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    Transcendentalism in America The transcendentalist movement hit America full force by the mid 19th century‚ crafting a passionate spiritual idealism in its wake and leaving a unique mark on the history of American literature. Transcendentalism stems from the broader Romanticist time period‚ which depends on intuition rather than reasoning. Transcendentalism takes a step further into the realm of spirituality with the principle that in order to discover the divine truth that the individual seeks

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    Methodist congregations due to the preachers being the lead of the movement. The second great awakening gave rise to popular meetings where people gathered together to talk about logic. These gatherings lead up to what was known as Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism was a literary and philosophical

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    English 10 Honors May 30th‚ 2012 Blinded Ambition in Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. Macbeth himself is the play’s protagonist. Macbeth is a man who was consumed by ambition from his wife Lady Macbeth and both characters could not escape from the guilt caused. Macbeth is the main character in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth is known as a noble and gifted man who chooses to become a treacherous character. The character Macbeth

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    The poetry of Emily Dickinson is the embodiment of transcendentalism. It is both pondering and appreciative of human nature and the world in which human nature exists. In her poetry‚ Dickinson exhibits the questioning spirit characteristic to the spiritual hunger of the era during which she lived and expresses her curiosity concerning many of the cornerstones of the human experience. In one of her poems‚ Dickinson proclaimed that she “saw New Englandly.” She possessed a vision shaped by her “Puritan

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    Transcendentalism focuses on abstract concepts such as minimalism‚ individualism‚ and anti-materialism‚ and places emphasis on breaking society’s standards and living a “pure” lifestyle. The individuals who embrace transcendentalism express the qualities through interactions with others and with nature. One individual who fits the description is Chris McCandless‚ a man who viewed modern life with distaste to the extent of abandoning his former life‚ family‚ and friends in favor of adventure. The

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    Emerson‚ Thoreau‚ Twain: Transcendentalist Writers Transcendentalists are believed to go above and beyond and be independent. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau both stress that transcendentalism is all about individualism. According to Emerson‚ the main idea of transcendentalism is to withdraw from society: “To believe you own thought‚ to believe that what is true for you in your private heart‚ is true for all men(that is genius” (185). Emerson focuses on following the heart. Similarly

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    routine. Gilman truly understands‚ that “with consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall” (547). A connection exists between the short story‚ “The Yellow Wallpaper”‚ and the transcendentalism. While not a transcendentalist‚ Gilman uses her argument on the treatment of mental illness to support some of their ideas‚ such as individualism‚ non-conformity‚ intuition‚ and the break from consistency. She does this successfully‚ making the

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    Knollmeyer 1  Samuel Knollmeyer  Ms. King  American Masterworks  11 February 2015  Transcendentalism in ​ The Scarlet Letter   The Scarlet Letter​ ‚ a story constructed with verbose prose and prolific detail‚ has a level  of metacognitive encouragement that delves into the deeper implications of sin and human  nature. Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ born in the first half of the 1800’s‚ looks back‚ reflecting on a time  that haunts his family name. He was born Nathaniel Hathorne‚ but later changed his name to 

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