self-reliance, that directly or indirectly affected most of the writers of the New England Renaissance." (Prentice Hall, page 273). From "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson, the essay seemed so tame and innocent, you ponder what makes this piece of writing so valuable. "Self-Reliance" is not appreciated by each and every individual due to its monetary value, which it does not have, but for its value of "uncivilized free and wild thinking." How Emerson looks toward nature and human's surrounding, he believes these elements are central to the presumption of the individual would react. Throughout "Self-Reliance", Emerson uses the elements of literature; diction, syntax, symbolism, imagery and tone that creates "uncivilized free and wild thinking."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, an essayist, a poet, an orator, and a respected philosopher emerged in the late 1830's as the most influential spokesman for American literary nationalism, although he did not compose any novels. As the

" This would contradict what the individual would say beforehand, and how they change what they think or act in an opposite manner, which makes the individual a hypocrite. However, many can interpret this quote by having Emerson advocate individuality by not following the crowd and speaking what you feel. Emerson is trying to inform the reader not to do what everyone is doing or thinking, but decide and believe in what you think or like and go with your first gut feeling. "Is it so bad to misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood...... and Newton and every pure and wise spirit ever took flesh." The message that Emerson was trying to send to readers during Transcendentalism, to be successful, you have to be unique and misunderstood by others. Emerson was trying to point out that "Pythagoras ... and Newton", these individuals made major contributions to scientific, philosophical, or religious thinking by going against norms. Each of these individuals, Pythagoras, Socrates, Jesus!

conformist. Each on of these brilliant individuals disagreed and rejected the doctrine of an established faith or church. The message is, if one who lives a good life, does not need to attend church or do rituals, but follow your gut feeling..

"Self-Reliance" constituted its "uncivilized free and wild thinking", when Emerson looks towards nature for answers. There is an assumption that God, church, and religion

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