colonial troops. Blueprint : There is plenty of credible testimony‚ as well as an illustration that also leads to my conclusion. First Body Paragraph : Topic Sentence : First off‚ there are two very credible witnesses to the Battle of Lexington and Concord that very willingly admit to the Britist being the first to open fire. Specific Support : John Parker‚ the chief of the militia in Lexington‚ states that he oredered‚ once he heard the British troops were approaching‚ “our Militia to disperse‚ and
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the 2004 reprint of the 1971 copyright with an introduction by John Updike. The critical memoir was penned in 1845 by Henry David Thoreau as an account of a two year and two month period spent in the woods living at Walden Pond near the village of Concord‚ Mass. Written in observation of the times in which Thoreau lived‚ he masterfully describes aspects of the lives of the
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to his old professor about how he should voice his discontent with the Mexican-American War. When Thoreau’s professor asks when he should voice his opinion Thoreau yells‚ “‘NOW! A year ago was too late! I’ll get you an audience. This afternoon. At Concord Square!”’ (Lawrence and Lee 89). In the play‚ Thoreau expresses that opinions are no good if they are not proclaimed to the world. If opinions are not voiced they cannot be heard. Transcendentalism values individual opinions and acknowledges that
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essays‚ poetry‚ philosophy and many more types of writing. A little after America had gained its independence from England these select few people wanted to be recognized for those who began literature in the independent states‚ beginning in Massachusetts. The transcendentalist wanted to start their own movement of literature and be different from any other nations‚ forming their own types of writing writings. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a well known transcendentalist who tried to inspire people to
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson is probably the most influential figure in American literary history. He was responsible for shaping the literary style and vision of the American Romantic Period. Nowadays‚ when we think of Transcendentalism we think immediately of Emerson. We think of Emerson because transcendental thought is most clearly expressed in his writings. As with all great writers‚ the events in Emerson’s life have greatly influenced his thoughts. These events tell us why he believes
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WALDEN AND TRANSCENDENTALISM Henry Thoreau’s masterpiece‚ Walden or a Life in the Woods‚ shows the impact transcendentalism had on Thoreau’s worldview. Transcendentalism is a philosophy that asserts the primacy of the spiritual over the material. Transcendentalism puts the emphasis on spiritual growth and understanding as opposed to worldly pleasures. Thoreau’s idea of transcendentalism stressed the importance of nature and being close to nature. He believed that nature was a metaphor
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It is difficult to obtain true individuality. People always make an attempt to define themselves and almost always find that the image of conformity seems more influential than individualism. Still‚ there is a minority of people that have a unique way of rationalizing their ideas and enforcing them‚ regardless of what societal stance is on the issue. Henry David Thoreau is best known for his independent thinking and controversial ideas. In his book Walden‚ he searches for and finds individuality
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this‚ many colonies began to develop‚ and of these colonies‚ Massachusetts and Virginia were the most well-known. The early settlements of the Massachusetts and Virginia were both established by similar groups of people at the same time; however‚ their contrasting beginnings as a colony‚ views on religion‚ and means of economic stability created two different politics and economic systems. The settlements of Virginia and Massachusetts were colonies established fairly close together‚ but the paths
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battle of Lexington and Concord is the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Which people actually started the war by firing the first shot is controversial. So who took the first shot? At the time‚ the Colonists thought the British took the first shot and the British thought that the Colonists took the first shot. The evidence in this case makes a valid argument for both sides‚ but the real group of people to take the first shot of the battle of Lexington and Concord‚ starting the war‚ was the
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see if I could not learn what it had to teach‚ and not‚ when I came to die‚ discover that I had not lived" (Life 1). As anyone may obviously see‚ Thoreau did not choose a life on the pond simply because he was a hermit. He left his nearby town of Concord for the life at the pond on July 4‚ 1845‚ which was Independence Day (Life 1). By leaving for Walden on July 4th Independence Day‚ Henry would have spent his first full day at Walden Pond on the anniversary of his brother’s birthday (Life 1). Although
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