Transcendentalism was a powerful and dominant dramatic movement in the nineteenth century that gave special importance to the admiration of the physical world along with its extensive relationship with the godly and spiritual realm. Two famous authors who emphasized the notion of the transcendentalist movement were Ralph Waldo Emerson in his work titled “Self-Reliance” and Henry David Thoreau in “Civil Disobedience” in which both authors insist for personal distinctiveness and individual's freedom
Present Day Transcendentalism Charles Mayo Ellis summarizes the Transcendentalist philosophy consummately: “Transcendentalism maintains that man has ideas, that come not through the five senses, or the powers of reasoning; but are... the result of direct revelation from God…”("Quotes About Transcendentalism”). In other words, Transcendentalism is a philosophy that encourages rebellion against customary traditions in order to realize ideals that transcend custom or tradition. Many people are transcendentalists
daily activities. He discovered that work is of great significance to the foundation of civil society, clearly evidenced by the fact that the very first chapter, Economy, contains the word “labor” dozens of times. In Walden and “Civil Disobedience,” Thoreau criticizes the exploitative logic of capital accumulation embodied by the alienated man. He proposes pragmatic solutions, influenced by Transcendentalism, designed to develop the individual consciousness necessary for a more democratic society
adultery. However, some may see Hester as an anti-transcendentalist. One could say that she was forced into committing these transcending acts because of her situation. That she is not a true transcendentalist. Throughout this book, Hester is a good example of sticking by what you believe and not letting others tell her what to
People of the Civil War 1. John Wilkes Booth Primarily “known as the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln”, John Wilkes Booth, also a renowned actor on stage, conspired to capture Abraham Lincoln with his associates (History.com). Instead of going as he had planned, John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln point-blank in the head on April 14, 1865 instead. This homicidal event took place during Lincoln’s attendance to Ford’s Theatre to watch a play with his wife. As an event that caused mass uproar