Essay Archive - Transcendentalism
Transcendentalism
What would Henry David Thoreau, a transcendentalist in the 19th
century, think if he were to visit our society today? I think Mr. Thoreau
would be very disappointed at the lack of simplicity like there was in the
1800's, the lack of bonding with nature, and the fast paced speed at which
everything has advanced to. With simplicity being the main
transcendentalist idea, Thoreau would greatly criticize such advanced
things as, the television or the computer. A transcendentalist would
believe in the preservance of earth and to take life slow also. Since the
19th century, society has changed; it has seen m....
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