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Hundreds of years have gone by and still the age-old question of faith tugs on the hearts of all mankind. Should we as individuals place our faith in God or in that which exists within ourselves? The thought-provoking styles of both Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Self-Reliance" as well as Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the hands of an angry God" provide compelling arguments for questions such as this one. However, the style in which each writer chooses to "pitch" his belief is quite different from one another. Emerson's "Self-Reliance" has the ability to answer questions as well as motivate if one can decipher his complex reasoning. On the other hand, Edwards "Sinners in the hands of an angry God" provides motivation through fear in the wrath of almighty God rather than faith in the individual. In "Self Reliance", Emerson's style focuses on the courage of oneself. He uses langua
God is now undoubtedly hanging over a great part of this Behind you, escape to the mountain, lest you be While Edwards "Sinners in the hands of an angry God" suggests to the reader, a style consistent with a message; Emerson stresses the importance of finding the answers within one's self. Both styles of writing are in their own way unique. It doesn't hurt either that they both present perfectly comprehendible arguments on the importance of their own ways of thinking. Emerson's dense and obscure writing style is often labeled unconventional. He has the ability to pull his thoughts together just before his point is lost, leaving the reader a bit dazed, a little confused, but impressed never the less. Emerson writes as if he does not care to concern himself with form. Although there may not seem like there is a method to the madness, hi
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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