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    2013 PSC 101-1003 Emerson Analytical Essay The essay of Ralph Waldo Emerson is a complete piece of artistic literature. Throughout the heart of the text‚ he elaborates on perspectives and ideas that many people would not even consider to think about. He talks about concepts that can still apply in today’s modern society even after so much change in culture itself. Overall‚ Emerson’s essay encompasses many thoughts and ways to allow one’s thinking ability to expand. Emerson states that you should

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    This maxim by Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ states that nothing is more important than what your own mind thinks. What Ralph Waldo Emerson is trying to state with this maxim is that the only thing that keeps a person from excelling to their full potential is themselves. We listen to our minds more than we listen to our own heart or gut feeling. If we believe that we can do something in our mind‚ that means that we can accomplish that task. An example of this in The Night Thoureau Spent in Jail is on page

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    “Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered‚ you will never grow.” This quote said by author Ralph Waldo Emerson is often said by athletes‚ businessmen‚ and optimists alike and give them an extra boost of encouragement. From my personal experiences and thoughts‚ it is true that if one never tries to improve‚ one never will. When I want to become a leader‚ when an acquaintance wants to become better‚ and when one truly believes in themselves‚ we can master anything. When

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    talk about you‚ or about what others think about you? A famous transcendentalist named Ralph Waldo Emerson quoted‚ “What I must do is all that concerns me‚ not what others think.” This is significant because Emerson conveyed how he was a true transcendentalist who relied on himself‚ believed in himself‚ and didn’t mind what others perceive of him. Examples of people are Khloe Kardashian‚ Rosa Parks‚ and myself. Not interested in what others say or think of you can be difficult that it can ruin

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    Transcendentalism Within the Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson Romanticism was a movement of American literature that swept the country throughout the 19th century. Within Romanticism‚ was the Transcendentalist Era‚ which began in the early 1800s (Gura 4). Transcendentalism is difficult to define‚ but its core ideas are embodied in the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson is not only known as one of the most influential transcendental writers‚ but as the unofficial leader of the group of transcendentalists

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    Ralph Waldo Emerson was an incredible essayist and poet who helped to lead the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He is known for many of his commendable works. He is known for saying “unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered‚ you will never grow” (Emerson). This quote‚ to me‚ has a multitude of meanings‚ one of which is that Emerson is saying that you have to expand your abilities if you want to improve‚ When Emerson said “unless you try to do something

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    Passage‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson’s attitude towards nature is very obvious. He illustrates to the reader that he not only enjoys nature‚ but he is charmed and connected to it. In this passage‚ he also explores the differences between how adults see nature and how children see nature. Finally‚ he reiterates his delight and connection to nature in saying‚ “Yet it is certain that the power to produce this delight does not reside in nature‚ but in man‚ or in a harmony of both.” Ralph Waldo Emerson was not

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    Analysis of “Song of Myself” In Lesson 6‚ you read three selections from Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself: “I Celebrate myself‚ and sing myself‚” “A child said What is the grass?” and “I understand the large hearts of heroes.” As mentioned in the lesson‚ Song of Myself is a work that is true to its title. In this long poem‚ Whitman tries to step into the experiences of other living things and share those experiences with the reader. As he “loafs” and looks at the grass‚ Whitman celebrates his life

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    Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated‚ “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” This quote means that society is going to try and change you‚ but sometimes change isn’t always a horrible thing. You should always try and be yourself‚ but it’s easier to fit in. Emerson’s statement is false because of teamwork‚ acceptance‚ and survival. First and foremost‚ there is teamwork in conformity. In other words‚ it means working together. For

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    Author Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote‚ "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered‚ you will never grow." As a writer‚ Emerson more then likely had to do things he was not comfortable with. But if Emerson had stayed within the confides of his comfort zone‚ then we probably would not know who he was today. Everyone wants to be remembered. Dying without a legacy sounds horrifying to most. So if you never take chances‚ are you really living? When you actually think about

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