Transcendentalism

When you are through reading, post a 1-2 paragraph response to your blog. Be sure to consentrate more on what you thought of each piece of writing. Try to include at least one piece of direct evidence with each response. This should be something that stuck out to you about the particular piece of writing.

Nature
I thought that the writer of this story,Ralph Waldo Emerson told the truth about how some people take nature for granted.In one part of the story he talked about a woodcutter and a poet."It is this which distinguishes the stick of timber of the woodcutter,from the tree of the poet".That's saying,a woodcutter is only looking at trees for money,but a poet will see a tree and can tell a tree from other tree.The poet will listen to the sounds around him,as far as a woodcutter,he will only look at a tree as a living by making money off of it.

Self-Reliance
This story talks more about God speaking through a person's mind."There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance;that imitation is suicide".This means that;when you try to copy somebody or be somebody your not,your only killing yourself.You're not trying to be who you are instead you want to be something or somebody you're not.Before you try to act like somebody think about it first,because the person you act like might not be the person who you really want to be.

Resistance To Civil Government
In this story,there is a man whose is Thoreau and he's goes to jail for night all because he didn't want to pay taxes.At this time there was slavery and a war with the State and Mexico,everybody's taxes were going to help the war so that slavery could still be.Thoreau was against slavery and helping the war.The police arrested him for refusing to pay his taxes."I have paid no poll tax for six years.I was put into a jail once on this account,for one night".Why arrest Thoreau now instead of waiting six years?When you strongly believe in something,don't let no one come between your choice.Make your own decisions and don't let anyone tell you other wise.

Next, write explain how each piece is a good example of Transcendentalism. Use what you read above, and prove that each piece is a good example with a paragraph supported with direct evidence (one paragraph each).

Nature

"To go into solitude, a man needs to retire as much from his chamber [room] as from society".Transcendentalism believed in taking time to yourself.Going far and deep into the woods as possible,where it's just you and the trees.Even though your by yourself,but then you're not because you have the dead that turned back into the trees,the streams,and the ground.When you think that you're alone,really stop and think,you're really not.There are more dead people under the ground than there are people that's living on the ground.When you're deep in the woods you can hear your thoughts and listen to the sounds of nature,but you can also hear God speaking to you through your thoughts.If you ever want to hear God speak to you,go away from society as far as possible and just listen to what your mind is really telling you,I promise that thought in your head will be God speaking to you.

Self-Reliance

"These voices which we hear in solitude,but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world.Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members".When you're alone all by yourself,it's easier to listen and think for yourself,but when you're with society it's harder for a person to think for his/her self.Everyone will try to think for you and tell you how to be.Society wants to make choices for each other,but themself,when you're alone you can think for you and be who you want to be without somebody telling you,that you're wrong for being you.

Resistance To Civil Government

"It is not a man's duty,as a matter of course,to devote himself to the eradication of any, even the most enormous wrong;he may still properly have other concerns to engage him;but it is his duty,at least,to wash his hands of it,and,if he gives it no thought longer,not to give it practically his support".When you make a choice make sure it's a choice you made, and not the help of the government,even if it's a major choice.If you feel strongly about the way something is going and you stand up to it,keep standing,don't let nothing break you.Fight for your belief,don't let others fight for you."I devote myself to other pursuits and contemplations,I must first see,at least,that I do not pursue them sitting upon another man's shoulders".Stay true to yourself and don't let others talk you into doing something that you feel is wrong,even if it's going against your government.Transcentalist wouldn't care what the result were of a bad decision,they were going to do what they thought was right.

. Susan and David planned to marry as soon as they graduated high school. David's father owns a small grocery store, and he has promised David a full-time managerial position once he graduates high school. During their senior year, Susan begins to think she would like to go to school hundreds of miles away. In the Spring, Susan recieves a full scholarship to this far-off school, and she has also continued making wedding plans with David.

. Chris, a college senior, has just been accepted to the best law school in the country. His parents, Sheila, his wife, and his brothers and sisters are very excited for Chris since he has wanted to become a lawyer for his entire life. Chris isn't so excited though. He has realized that he would rather be a high school teacher than be a lawyer. Chris would have to go back to school to get his teaching certificate.
Chirs' wife is not exactly thrilled with this idea since she has been looking forward to the salary Chris would make as a lawyer. With Chris' new plan, she would have to pay for Chris' additional schooling.

Choose one of the scenarios and explain how you would do in this situation, and then explain how a Transcendentalist would feel about it. You should provide direct evidence from one of the texts you have read to support what you say a Transcendentalist would feel.

I would have to say the second one,because it's his choice.If going to school for teaching would make Chris happy then he should do it.His wife is just mad because she only wants the money,if he goes to school for teaching he wouldn't make as much money as he would if he was a lawyer.Chris should do what Chris wants to do,don't let his wife choose for him.If she can't accept her husband decision,then she's not the one for him.If that were me,I would do what makes me happy,not worry about if my wife will accept it or not.I wouldn't let nobody tell me what I should and should not do,especially if there only after my money.Transcendentalist they would be mader than mad about this.They believed that you should listen to your own thoughts and make your own choice."If you would be a man,speak what you think today in words as hard as cannon balls, and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again,though it contradict every thing you said today".Even though Chris wanted to be a lawyer one day,but change his mind later on,he should do what he wants to do.Even if it means leaving his wife.