English 102 2-12-2014 The American Scholar Ralph Waldo Emerson was well known for a speech called the “The American Scholar” that he delivered to the Phi Beta Kappa society in 1837. Emerson was a productive and unique thinker of his time. He originally trained to become a minister of a Christian value that emphasizes freedom and tolerance in religious belief. Writing and public speaking turned into a well-known career for Emerson instead of becoming a minister. Emerson’s main idea for his
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American Scholar Reflective Writing The various ideas presented in the American Scholar by Ralph Waldo Emerson both influences my previous beliefs but also challenged a few in the process. As Emerson kept elaborating on what a scholar must do‚ learn‚ and be‚ I took into account‚ over all other ideas‚ the mind of the scholar must not defer to the thoughts of the generally accepted. This idea spoke to me more than the other claims such as inaction of belief or constant learning of new subjects because
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Julia Mitri English 31 Novick 18 September 2011 Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The American Scholar” Post- Reading Response In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1837 address to the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Harvard‚ called “The American Scholar”‚ he makes clear his thoughts and ideas on the European cultural and cerebral influence on America. Emerson wanted to get across that American scholars needed to create their own independent American literature and academic world‚ separate from European history. Emerson uses
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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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Justin Gallagher Mr. Allen AP English 11 7 December 2012 “Our anniversary is one of hope‚ and‚ perhaps‚ not enough of labor.” Ralph Waldo Emerson addressed the 1837 incoming class of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He spoke about how the American scholar should rely on oneself to make advancements and not be dependent on others. Emerson uses methods of argumentation‚ literary elements‚ and Romantic and Transcendental elements to convey the message of self-reliance. First‚ throughout the speech
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In The American Scholar: Survival Skills at a School in L.A.‚ kids are exposed to violence‚ and death. These kids are becoming numb to such acts of violence and know no different. When most people think of Los Angeles‚ they think of Hollywood‚ the glitz and glamour of celebrities‚ not the violence that surrounds the area and threatens the kids and young adults‚ creating an upsetting situation because kids experience death as a part of their lives. Los Angeles appears as make-believe land to many
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Literature has been the base of the foundation to this world from the process of knowledge thinking. Emerson directly classifies and praises the works of books in his speech‚ “The American Scholar.” Emerson states the establishment of books have an effect of advancing society‚ that they are written to change and open ways of thinking‚ and are the only main reliable source. Therefore‚ his strong argument claims books are useful. Books have an amazing effect to advance society. “Instantly‚ the book
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I deserve to be a Scholar. To pass Education in UST is really an achievement for me. Before I took up the examination‚ I was so scared because‚ even though I am confident that I can manage to answer the exam‚ I am still afraid that I may not be able to have a slot because I am one of the applicants of the last batch. After passing the examination‚ I really regret that I failed to reserve my slot between the date I received the results up to the deadline of reservation. So‚ the moment the Dean
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English Jarett Edwards 5/8/14 The Scholar I admire. What is a scholar? The definition of what scholar actually means is a specialist in a particular branch of study‚ especially the humanities; a distinguished academic. A scholar is a person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study. To me my sister is a scholar she is a person who achieved what she had to do in life. My sister was the first to go on to college in the family had a four point six all through high school‚ was a basketball
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In Saints‚ Scholars‚ and Schizophrenics‚ by Nancy Scheper-Hughes‚ she emphasizes the different personalities of the local Irish. After reading this book‚ it opened my eyes to the different types of personalities are out there‚ and this novel made a point with all the information it mentions about that. After learning about the different types of personalities in the book‚ it gave me a new perspective on the types of personalities are out there in displaying each one differs in their own way. The
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