Becoming a Transcendentalist Sina Samie_Period 3 “We will walk on our own; we will work with our own hands; we will speak our own minds…A nation of men will for the first time exist, because each believes himself inspired by the Divine Soul which also inspires all men”(“The American Scholar”). As the essence of transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson writes about the necessary steps one must take to become closer to God. To become …showed first 75 words of 945 total…

…showed last 75 words of 945 total…such as religion, independence and Nature. Each of the various levels of Emerson’s work holds messages that both enlighten and enrich the reader, explaining some of the simplest and most complicated thoughts of man. His brilliance has changed American literature by inspiring American authors such as Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman. Emerson’s thoughts will forever leave their mark on the minds of the people who read his writings all over the world.