Thursday, 9/16/16
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882) was
an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the
Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was
seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of
the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated
his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more
than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
from nature, p. 196
How does Emerson’s statement relate nature to his belief in
individualism? “But if a man be alone, let him look at the
stars.”
What does this statement suggest to you about Emerson’s
purpose? “To Speak truly, few adult persons can see nature”
What does this statement tell you about Emerson’s theme? “In
the Woods, we return to reason and faith.”
Why did Emerson hold this belief? “Nature always wears the
colors of the spirit.”
Which of Emerson’s ideas do you think are true in light of
your own experience? Which ideas do you disagree with?
In Emerson’s view, how do adults and children differ in the
way they view nature? What does Emerson suggest accounts for
this difference?
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BY RALPH WALDO EMERSON
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/175145