Transcendentalism Song Analysis

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Transcendentalism Song Analysis You are going to analyze one of the four songs on your handout for the aspects or characteristics of Transcendentalism. Use your notes on Transcendentalism to help you complete the following task for the songs given to you. Which of the five characteristics does this song BEST exemplify? This is your theme topic. Choose four separate lyrics from the one song. Decide which aspect of Transcendentalism you think each particular lyric exemplifies. Justify your choice with a 2-3 sentence explanation. ****DO NOT justify your lyric choice by saying “It shows self-reliance” or “It is talking about nature.” Explain how that lyric emphasizes that characteristic! 3. Write a theme statement. Write in one sentence the argument this song seems to be making about your theme topic.