1. Emerson's Influence
Emerson, considered the father of the American Literary Renaissance, wrote many essays to ultimately change the societal values surrounding him. ... An example is Thoreau protesting slavery using Civil Disobedience, "If one HONEST man, in this State of Massachusetts, ceasing to hold slaves, were actually to withdraw from this co partnership, and be locked up in the county jail therefore, it would be the abolition of slavery in America"(9). ... These last two lines from "Self Reliance" essay represent Emerson's individualistic concepts. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate