Transcendentalism Group at eNotes

Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Nature" is a work that clearly demonstrates the...

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:43:50 PST

Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Nature" is a work that clearly demonstrates the basic tenets of Transcendentalism. One of these tenets is a belief that God is present in every aspect of Nature, including every human being. In "Nature" Emerson supports this belief as he writes, But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and vulgar things. One might think the...

Choose a work by Emerson or Thoreau and demonstrate how the text is an...

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:03:04 PST

Choose a work by Emerson or Thoreau and demonstrate how the text is an example of Transcendental thought.

There is more than one definition of the literary movement of 1836 to...

Sun, 2 Aug 2009 21:33:05 PST

There is more than one definition of the literary movement of 1836 to 1846 of several New England writers known by that name. It was essentially a religious-spiritual movement expressed in poetry and prose: Transcendentalism began as a religious concept rooted in the ideas of American democracy. When ... Ralph Waldo Emerson [,] decided that the Unitarian Church had become too conservative, they espoused a new religious philosophy, one...

What is transcendentalism?

Sun, 2 Aug 2009 20:15:27 PST

What is transcendentalism?

This quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson:"The sky is the daily bread...

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:01:28 PST

This quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson:"The sky is the daily bread of the eyes"The Concord transcendentalists believed that nature was awe-inspiring and spiritually rejuvenating.The reference to 'daily bread' surely refers to the Lord's prayer, and Emerson was saying that the eyes -- and soul -- feast on the beauty of the sky.

that we all are connected in nature and with god. that everyone has a...

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:15:00 PST

that we all are connected in nature and with god. that everyone has a connection with nature and god!

What does "the sky is the bread of the eyes " mean?

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:33:20 PST

What does "the sky is the bread of the eyes " mean?

"Life only avails, not the having lived." The word...

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:29:32 PST

"Life only avails, not the having lived." The word "avail" means "to use to one's advantage." So this saying could be paraphrased as: Life itself is what's important, not the fact that you lived it. You could say that this is an argument against despair that leads to suicide."Power ceases in the instant of repose." The word "repose" means "to rest" or "to sleep." So a...

Paraphrase an epigram from Emerson's "Nature."

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:31:35 PST

Paraphrase an epigram from Emerson's "Nature."

Transcendentalism, the Wilderness, Emerson and Thoreau.

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 19:30:45 PST

Discuss the philosophy of transcendentalism and the role of the wilderness in the thought of Emerson and Thoreau.