In what way do benjamin franklin's aphorisms in richard almanack exemplify american literature? a. they emphasize hard work and practicality b. they support virtuous living. c. they are philosophical and hard to understand. d. they are about political ideology

Of the three selections you read in this lesson, discuss the one story or poem that you think most closely represents the transcendentalist way of thinking. include textual evidence from both short story or poem and emerson or thoreau's essay that you use as an example. you should have no less than eight to ten sentences.