Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882

Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 1.Chart out his theories: Influence, Theories, Followers, Legacy 2. Discuss, in your own way using sources from the introductions and texts, why he is the father of American Literature. 3. Connect how Emerson influenced Thoreau, Whitman, Hawthorn, Poe, and Dickinson 4. Discuss his complicated relationship with Thoreau. *** read the material […]

Write about Ralph Waldo Emerson

  UNIT #3 ESSAY ASSIGNMENT American Lit. to 1865   In this unit, you will read several different selections of works, in different genres, related to the philosophical and artistic movement of Transcendentalism. Prompt:   Using one or more overarching themes, genres, or ideas discussed in this unit, you will analyze how a single chosen work/author […]