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1. what is ralph waldo emerson known as?
2. while the founding fathers established a declaration of independence from britain, emerson contributed to what is known as what?
3. emerson comes from a long line of ancestors who all shared what profession? why might emerson choose a different path?
4. where did emerson attend school? make an inference about how he might have felt about the curriculum and literature being taught.
5. what influence did his aunt, mary rudy emerson, have on his life? explain. piety nature and literature-she formed a unique religious perspective.
6. what happened in his life-1833? how did this affect his life and career?
7. what two crucial things happened to emerson on his trip to europe? explain what insight he gained from this experience.
8. what career did emerson have in 1833? how did his life change at this point?
9. “americans need to stop looking back to its european heritage, and start looking about itself. no past moment was more important than the present moment, no tradition was more important than novelty. no generation was better than the current generation. everything that matters is here now. and here was america.” first explain what this means and then second, explain how it influenced emerson’s life.
10. how does emerson suggest we live? what things should people disregard in their search for their true selves?
11. “nothing is at last sacred, but the integrity of your own mind.” what does emerson mean by this?
12. emerson considered himself a pantheist. what does this mean and how does emerson apply this to his life?
13. how does nature play a crucial role in self-discovery, according to emerson?
14. transcendentalism is the movement that grew up around emerson during this time period. he sees an essential connection between god, nature, and humankind-that they are one. the other part of his epiphany emphasizes the value on the ordinary. what value does the ordinary have on literature during this time?
15. what is one example of how emerson believes that you can find beauty an any aspect of human life? explain.
16. according to emerson, what should one do if he or she is feeling depressed or wanting to seek a deeper truth? explain.