RalphWaldoEmersonandtheBeautyoftheEveryday

1. FinishthisquotebyEmerson:"Wehavelistenedtoolongtothecourtlymusesof..."

2. Emerson'sworkusheredingenerationalconflictandtransformationascommandingideasinAmericanliterature.
WhatotheraspectsofAmericanhistoryandsocietyaredominatedbytheseideas?

3. AccordingtoEmerson,wheredidheexperiencehisfirstpantheisticrevelations?

4. Emersonwasatranscendentalist.Achieftenantofhisbeliefsystemwasthatbytranscendingthe
influenceofsocietyandbecomingcompletelyself-reliant,apersoncould

5. AccordingtoEmerson,"Societyeverywhereisinconspiracyagainstthemanhoodofeveryoneofits
members."Inyouropinion,whatarethelimitsandpossibilitiesofself-reliance?

6. Doyoubelieveapersoniscapableofriddingherorhimselfoftheinfluenceofsociety,religionor
thepast?Ifso,whatdoyoubelieveisleftaftertheseinfluencesareremoved?

7. Emersonbelievedthatitwasthedutyofthepoettorevealthebeautyoftheeveryday.Whatare
someexamplesofthisinAmericanliterature?