LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Trust yourself, and don’t conform.
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The world’s opinion is important.
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Never apologize for your actions.
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Follow traditions and model your behavior after others.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In his essay, “Self Reliance, ” Emerson’s sole purpose is the want for people to avoid conformity. Emerson believed that in order for a man to truly be a man, he was to follow his own conscience and “do his own thing.” Essentially, do what you believe is right instead of blindly following society.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. As such, according to Transcendentalism and Emerson, it’s better to trust yourself. In some cases, if not most or all cases, to trust yourself over and above what others believe.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Emerson believes that every individual has a moment in their life when they recognize that envy is poisonous, a lack of originality is destructive, and that it is important to accept oneself. He argues that each person has to do their own work to discover themselves and the goodness that is in the world.
Detailed explanation-5: -The essay has three major divisions: the importance of self-reliance (paragraphs 1-17), self-reliance and the individual (paragraphs 18-32), and self-reliance and society (paragraphs 33-50).