LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE
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Do not speak your mind.
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The individual mind is the only guide.
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Conform only after careful consideration.
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Trust in the over-soul.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The idea that one can rely on his or her own judgment, choices, and be free from these societal influences is to be self-reliant.
Detailed explanation-2: -Of no surprise is his favoring the bucolic life. Emerson now focuses on four social arenas in which self-reliant individuals are needed: religion, which fears creativity; culture, which devalues individualism; the arts, which teach us only to imitate; and society, which falsely values so-called progress.
Detailed explanation-3: -Today, we are looking at Core Value 5: “Self-reliance & individualism” means “reliance on oneself; independence; emphasis on individual strengths and accomplishments.” Of course, there are some people who have no trouble asking for what they want and they don’t give back.
Detailed explanation-4: -“Trust thyself, ” Emerson tells the reader. The most important realization any individual can have, in fact, is that they should trust themselves above all others.
Detailed explanation-5: -PART A: Which of the following best summarizes a central idea of the text? People should refuse to blindly follow other people’s ideas, and should instead think and act for themselves.