Emerson &Thoreau: thesis
Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson were two of the most influential writers of the 19th century. They were both members of the transcendentalist club, In their works, Emerson and Thoreau discussed the concepts of intuition, autonomy, and nature. Both Emerson and Thoreau had intuition about what was right. The theories they professed were based on their intuition about what was right and wrong. In “Civil Disobedience,” Thoreau asserted his belief in the oneness of individual souls with nature and with God, that gave dignity and importance to human activity and made possible a belief in the power to effect social change in harmony with God's purposes. Thoreau tried to tear the veil of conventional thought away from society’s clouded eyes. In his essay "Self-Reliance," Emerson’s writings mirrored his beliefs that focused on the human self, and Independence from society. He wrote, "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind," and, "W
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Approximate Word count = 653
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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