Transcendentalism Review Part One. Key Themes Self-Reliance: Care for yourself! THINK for yourself! Nonconformity: Be yourself-not someone else Stand.

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Transcendentalism Review Part One

Key Themes Self-Reliance: Care for yourself! THINK for yourself! Nonconformity: Be yourself-not someone else Stand up for your rights! Fight the Power! Strive for simplicity (declutter/destress) Seize the day! Live life to the fullest! Get back to nature/appreciate nature & seek renewal

Ralph Waldo Emerson Credited with being the Father of Transcendentalism Wrote “Self-Reliance” –“Trust Thyself” –Don’t worry about being consistent; have the courage to speak your mind

Henry David Thoreau Friend & fan of Emerson’s More “extreme” than Emerson: nonconformist who stood up for his beliefs Wrote “Civil Disobedience” which inspired many people who changed history Aiming to simplify life, get back to nature and live life to the fullest, he left society to live in the woods for 2 years –These experiences are chronicled in “Walden” a book made from his journal entries