What is society's main purpose according to Ralph Waldo Emerson in...
What is society's main purpose according to Ralph Waldo Emerson in "Self-Reliance"?
View ArticleFor Ralph Waldo Emerson, conformity was not a desirable characteristic....
For Ralph Waldo Emerson, conformity was not a desirable characteristic. Do you think there are times when conformity is desirable or even necessary?
View ArticleIn "Self-Reliance," how does society affect what people value?
In "Self-Reliance," how does society affect what people value?
View ArticleEmerson believes that society affects what people value because it...
Emerson believes that society affects what people value because it removes the individual's uniqueness by encouraging conformity. In "Self-Reliance," Emerson argues that society wants people to...
View Article"Whoso would be a man must also be a nonconformist." Emerson's...
"Whoso would be a man must also be a nonconformist." Emerson's nonconformity takes the shape of when he looks at the giving of charity even though it does not fix the inequality that created the...
View ArticleYou are probably referring to the following recommendation, which is...
You are probably referring to the following recommendation, which is widely quoted online and attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson: This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness...
View ArticleHere are 10 such aphorisms from the text of “Self-Reliance,” to...
Here are 10 such aphorisms from the text of “Self-Reliance,” to choose from. Each one reflects the theme of the power and importance of being a unique individual. These selections are listed in the...
View ArticleHow does Emerson feel about envy and imitation?
How does Emerson feel about envy and imitation?
View ArticleEmerson thinks personal isolation can be good from time to time. See...
Emerson thinks personal isolation can be good from time to time. See what he says in paragraph 29: I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching. How far off, how cool,...
View ArticleThe full text of “Self-Reliance” does not contain the word...
The full text of “Self-Reliance” does not contain the word “sacred” in the opening paragraphs. Perhaps you are reading an abridged version. The word does appear twice in the 7th paragraph, as follows:...
View ArticleWhile Emerson does claim that "Nothing is at last sacred but the...
While Emerson does claim that "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind," he doesn't make this claim until the sixth paragraph of "Self-reliance." In the fourth paragraph, Emerson...
View ArticleAbsolutely, Emerson values original thought much more highly than...
Absolutely, Emerson values original thought much more highly than traditional wisdom. In this essay, he says, without qualification, "Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist [....]. Nothing is at...
View ArticleFor Ralph Waldo Emerson, conformity was not a desirable characteristic....
For Ralph Waldo Emerson, conformity was not a desirable characteristic. Do you think there are times when conformity is desirable or even necessary?
View ArticleAccording to "Self-Reliance," what is Emerson's opinion on prayer?
According to "Self-Reliance," what is Emerson's opinion on prayer?
View ArticleEmerson addresses this tenet in paragraphs 36-37-38, as the first of his...
Emerson addresses this tenet in paragraphs 36-37-38, as the first of his challenges to the numbered “offices and relations of men.” He rails against traditional uses of prayer. Individuals should...
View ArticleEmerson essentially believes that traveling is overrated. He supports...
Emerson essentially believes that traveling is overrated. He supports this perspective through an initial focus on "the idea" of places like Italy, England, and Egypt, and the fascination of "educated...
View ArticleRalph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau were Transcendentalists,...
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau were Transcendentalists, which already made them nonconformists in the eyes of many New Englanders in the 1840s-1850s. A nonconformist is someone who does...
View ArticleAccording to "Self-Reliance," what is Emerson's opinion on prayer?
According to "Self-Reliance," what is Emerson's opinion on prayer?
View ArticleIn "Self-Reliance," how does society affect what people value?
In "Self-Reliance," how does society affect what people value?
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