Transcendentalism in Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson (867 words, 2 pages)
Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of the most important transcendentalist authors of early nineteenth-century New England, advocates higher individualism, obeying instinct, the hope and belief of miracles, and the great importance of self-reliance. In the transcendentalism-based essay, Self-Reliance, Emerson says that individualism, independence, and inconsistency are how a man should live. ...
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