Tag: Emerson
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How is Emerson’s distrust of institutions and group decisions shown in his written works and in his life choices?Discuss
How is Emerson’s distrust of institutions and group decisions shown in his written works and in his life choices? To answer this question look at the decisions he made about his profession and civic involvement and look at what he emphasizes in his essays. Give specific examples. In quoting from the essays, do not use…
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Select one sentence of passage that strikes you as profound-What is revelatory about it and why do you think the sentiment still relevant or important today?
Emerson Emerson’s method of writing was to gather fragments of thoughts he collected in his desk and piece them together into an essay. Thus, you may have discerned a theme in reading Self-Reliance, but the essay often feels fragmented. Still, this essay remains one of the most quotes essays in American literature. Select one sentence…