Whether it is dependency on someone else for money‚ food‚ or clothing‚ it all creates a feeling of resentment in a person. Upon taking this into consideration‚ the ideals of individualism and self-sufficiency begin to appeal to someone. Self-sufficiency takes the weight of dependency completely off one’s shoulders and the idea of individualism takes the guilt of their shoulders as well. No longer would you need to depend on others‚ and you wouldn’t feel obliged to help other’s either. Instead you
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ed‚ and see their very existence as nothing more than antiquated customs devoid of any real meaning. While transcendentalist thinkers‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson and David Thoreau both enthusiastically venerate this notion of individualism‚ there exists a subtle difference in the application of their shared belief system. Thoreau essentially takes Emerson’s passionate credence of Individualism and brings it to its full and active fruition‚ especially as it relates to governmental resistance.
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Mike Whiteside PHI 105 2/23/13 Professor Chackal One Goal‚ Two Different Approaches Boethius: a man of of the Great Loving God‚ a positive friend‚ a benevolent senator‚ and a realistic soul. Thoreau: a man of minimalism‚ a rebel against corrupt establishments‚ a guru of nature‚ a non-violent protester‚ and a simple thinker. Both these men are common in goal but the way they went about that goal was different. They both sought to bring peace to others through philosophy‚ the study of realistic
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disobedience” is an intentional and non-violent disobedience of law by an individual who believes that a certain law is unjust and who is willing to accept the penalty for breaking that law to bring about change and public awareness. When Henry David Thoreau wrote “On The Duty of Civil Disobedience” in 1849‚ he advocated that democracy in America could only be improved by individual activism and civil disobedience to unjust laws. Thoreau’s ideas in “Civil Disobedience” are outdated for contemporary
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Emerson and Thoreau are equally significant writers when it comes to transcendentalism. Both writers were part of the movement and genuinely believed that individualism is vital to having a successful and fulfilling life. In fact‚ Thoreau lived on Emerson’s property when he began constructing his popular book “Walden”. The two of them were close and shared the same theme that focused on nature and individualism. However‚ this is not the only thing that the two writers have in common. In Emerson’s
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transcendentalist era who are the main figures that come up? Two of the main figures Dickinson and Thoreau came up with writing based on nature and life. They wrote similarly‚ yet quite differently as shown in the following two quotes. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately‚ to front only the essential facts of life and see if I could not learn what it had to teach‚ and not‚ discover that I had not lived-Thoreau and “Tell the Truth but tell it slant…The Truth’s superb surprise…With explanation
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Disobedience had a similar effect throughout the following decades on the thoughts and minds of the oppressed. Civil disobedience has evolved from a sense of right and wrong and from the consciousness of doing something for the greater good. Thoreau did not invent the concept civil disobedience‚ for we can see myriad examples throughout history. Transcendent law appeared in the writing of Socrates as well as in many of the Greek Tragedies. It is a concept which bases its morality on the premise
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I doubt a life without expectations would be very inspiring‚ joyful‚ or satisfying. What if parents never bothered to cultivate character and disposition‚ never pointed out potential and talent? What if teachers did not care enough to bother critiquing work and giving feedback on ways to improve? What if friends are apathetic and not inclined to step in if one settles in a self-destructive train of thought? Yes‚ some might be quite overbearing‚ disillusion‚ or self-centered with their opinions‚
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discusses the way apples are cultivated‚ their appearance‚ their taste‚ and their qualities. Furthermore‚ throughout “Wild Apples”‚ Thoreau responds to “why wild apples are significant?” . He discusses the ways apples are the most refined from other crops‚ the bond several animals have with apple trees‚ and their significance in early history. According to Thoreau‚ apples are the most refined of all of the fruits and vegetables[paragraph 12 part 1 ]. Apple trees are not dangerous like a dove‚
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