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    originated in the late 18th century‚ emphasizing inspiration‚ subjectivity‚ and the primacy of the individual. Two authors who emerged during this period of time were Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ who‚ like most authors in this time period‚ were realizing the beauty and darkness of both human nature and natural scenery .Poe and Hawthorne’s works were primarily based on the topic of the human conscience and moral compass. In Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall Of The House of Usher and The Raven and Nathaniel

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    philosophical movement of the early nineteenth century‚ centered on Ralph Waldo Emerson. Transcendentalists believed that people were at their best when they were truly “self-reliant‚” and they believed that government and religion corrupted the purity of the individual. In his essay “Self-Reliance” Emerson writes‚ “We but half express ourselves‚ and are ashamed of what divine idea which each of us represents” (2). Emerson uses this quote to show how people do not truly express themselves fully. Each

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    Emerson’s many allusions and references. You don’t need to study these--just use them as reference if you are confused. John Adams Emerson refers to ‘‘great days and victories behind’’ that ‘‘shed a united light‚’’ which in turn ‘‘throws ... America into Adams’s eye.’’ Emerson may be referring to John Adams (1735-1826)‚ a revolutionary with a combative style who became the second president of the United States. John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was the son of John Adams who

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    wings fluttering can cause something so monstrous as a typhoon around the world. In this I’m going to compare Death‚ Helena Bonham Carter‚ Japan‚ Edgar Allan Poe‚ and mermaids. This is about how Poe thrived in the author and poet community‚ and became a renowned poet and author. Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19‚ 1809 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. Poe was only two when both of his parents died‚ but that’s when John and Frances Allan

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    Comparison between style and register By Denis Vasilev It has been a huge problem for the sociolinguists to tell the difference between style and register through the years. All of them have their own theories and ideas about these two notions and certainly there will be many more for the future. To be able to compare the two definitions first I will go through their work and afterwards I will express my personal point of view. Register is a combination of all the parameters of the communicative

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    ‘thou’ is an important conventions of language because it indicates the of the scene. 9.’you’ is used when the occasion is . 10. ’you’ is used because the speaker wants to remind listeners of the difference. 11.The speaker uses the word ‘thou’ because it indicates . 12 .’Thou’ is the word which creates the mood of and 13. The change of word ‘you’ and ’thou’ tells something important about the

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    Tim St. Amour Mrs. McKenny English 10 Honors May 15‚ 2000 Transcendentalism and Ralph Waldo Emerson So what is Transcendentalism anyway and how have men ’s thoughts and outlooks been able make it what it is remembered as? I. Ralph Waldo Emerson A. Emerson ’s Life 1. Childhood 2. Adulthood B. Emerson ’s thoughts and views 1. Thoughts on resolutions 2. Views of people 3. Feelings about the universe and soul II. Transcendentalism A. History 1. When it occurred

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    Marti "Emerson" ‚ Emerson "Experience" "Self-Reliance" Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ considered the father of the American Literary Renaissance‚ wrote many essays to ultimately change the societal values surrounding him. In “Self Reliance”‚ Emerson conveys his philosophical idea that every individual has their own individual genius speaking universal truths. However this tends to be a hard to achieve with society imposing conformity‚ traditions‚ and institutions on society. “To believe your own thought

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    Both authors are similar yet different. They each have different characteristics‚ one is a vlogger on YouTube and the other formerly a teacher‚ but there are related features. The individualities are they are authors and both write books for young adults and preteens. The authors have various audiences despite working in a certain genre for kids and young adults‚ readers vary in ages. Both of these authors appeal to me because the characters face genuine problems that are in reality also. Even though

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    Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist and lecturer at college campuses. Emerson attended Harvard in order to study theology‚ became a pastor‚ and eventually resigned to write. Two of Emerson’s works include “Self Reliance” and “American Scholar”. In these‚ it is evident that Emerson proposed an extreme vision of the intellectual‚ who transcends all convention‚ including the institutions of one’s country‚ to speak the truth that emerges from within; meaning that the intellectual speaks

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