An Intricate Puzzle: Utopian Communities and Transcendentalism Outline: An Intricate Puzzle: Utopian Communities and Transcendentalism Introduction- The two American Romanticism concepts of transcendentalism and the idealism of utopian communities fit together like an intricate puzzle‚ but there are still many factors that differentiate them. I. Places faith in inner experience and the power of imagination a. Alike i. Could be alone and do your job ii. Reflections
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The main theme in Walden is self-reliance and individuality are the most important things a human being could possess. Thoreau compares the actions of humans to one another and stresses individuality when he says‚ “The head monkey at Paris puts on a traveler’s cap‚ and all the monkeys in America do the same.” Without a doubt‚ Thoreau wants humans to be themselves and to fulfill actions the way they want to fulfill them instead of following in other’s paths. Undeniably‚ Walden shows many ways that
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Movement were Ralph Waldo Emerson and soon Henry David Thoreau‚ who was mentored by Emerson. These men encouraged individualism and nonconformity. Most importantly‚ supported fighting for justice against the corruption in government‚ more so Thoreau with his essay with the focus of civil
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Regardless of what others believe‚ individualism retains the ideas of acquiring the need of oneself. Although the origin of these ideas of individualism would vary depending on the person‚ one major factor that contributes to the inspiration would be the environment of where one is currently at. Whether it is through a harsh climate or within a peaceful society‚ it’s what remains to continue in writing. The instance of where the ideas of individualism is dependent on the environment would be Richard
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disturbed.” (Tao Te Ching p.3) Live in a good place. Keep your mind deep. Treat others well. Stand by your word. Make fair rules. Do the right thing. Work when its time. Only do not contend‚ and you will not go wrong.”(Tao te Ching p. 8) Q5. In Walden‚ Thoreau famously states most people live lives of “quiet desperation.” What makes Americans so desperate? Why does he think they suffer silently? Why are they so resigned to their fate? To explain Thoreau’s quote “most people live lives of quiet desperation”
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What is transcendentalism? Mainly transcendentalism can be viewed in various ways. Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ the author of Self Reliance‚ explains transcendentalism in three major points. One point is you need to follow your own genius. Another point is the blessing of nonconformity and lastly the horrors of conformity. These points show transcendentalism as very detrimental because it is unexpected that people will be able to all be their own because society will never advance. Nathaniel Hawthorne
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and give everything he had away‚ or dispose of it. He then set himself to travel across the United States‚ to Alaska with little resources and no money. McCandless was heavily influenced by Thoreau’s ideas in the writing’s‚ “Civil Disobedience” and “Walden”. This influence changed his whole life and tried to follow in Thoreau’s footsteps.
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II. State of mind A. A transcendentalist is a person who accepts these ideas not as religious beliefs but as a way of understanding life relationships. B. –quote from Walden by Henry David Thoreau– Transition: Famous transcendentalists III. A. Chris McCandless B. David Thoreau Transition: In Conclusion Conclusion Now that you have a thorough understanding of the tenets‚ thoughts‚ and origin of transcendentalism; it is time to apply them to everyday
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writers in specific reveal to us these things in their writing. Those writers are Henry David Thoreau‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ Walt Whitman‚ and Nathaniel Hawthorne. These people reveal American Values‚ Attitudes and Beliefs by showing us the we can be independent‚ we have to separate from technology every once once in a while‚ and we need to have moral relativism. To begin with‚ David Henry Thoreau shows us that in order to see how beautiful the world around us truly is we must separate ourselves
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People like Martin Luther King JR. have contributed so much to our society‚ and have caused a mass amount of change that has changed our world and society for the better. It wasn’t easy though‚ he had to rebel against everyone in his life and rebel against society and even his place in society. He did it though‚ and he howled about and criticized all the things that needed to change in order to make America the great place it was meant to be. He was a hero and a renegade‚ and he helped pave the way
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