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Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Thoreau
1,503 wordsNathaniel Hawthorne's works established him as one of the most unique authors of the 19 th century. With works such as The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne not only entertained his audience, he made them look at their own life and compare it to 17 th century Puritan New England. He also brought readers to the realization of how harsh and difficult the period of American History was. Hawthorne's unique style of writing and his ability to probe deep into the human conscience made him one of Early America...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Public School System
2,262 wordsFrom about 1825 until the outbreak of the civil war in 1861, the atmosphere in the nation was one of reform (Boardman, 122). There were five major reform movements present in 19 th century America. There was the Utopianism/Communitarian Movement, which established an ideal society away from present politics. Educational reforms were important in the fact of creating taxes to support the public school system, higher education for adults, and mandatory education and attendance. The Temperance Move...
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Brook Farm One Year
899 wordsThe word utopia, in its simplest form means a "perfect world. " In other words it is a society in which man has reached such perfection that he is able to build a social system based on justice, reason and unity. Since the beginning of history, people have dreamed of creating utopian societies and many are still trying. In the history of Utopian Communities, three of the most known utopian communities are the Shakers, Brook Farm, and New Harmony. One of the most well known utopian communities is...
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19 Th Century Brook Farm
882 wordsThe Brook Farm Institute of Agriculture and Education, was a short-lived utopian experiment in communal living. "Brook Farm, a cooperative community established in 1841 in West Roxbury (now part of Boston) was a joint-stock company run by leaders of the philosophical movement known as transcendentalism. " ("Perspectives In American Literature Guide" Online) Brook Farm was formed to combine the thinker and the worker. "As thinkers, mankind have ever divided into two sects, Materialists and ideali...
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Ministers Black Veil Nathaniel Hawthorne
2,411 wordsNathaniel Hawthorne Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne s life, as seen in his writing, shows solitary self analysis expressed as symbolism which exhibits the weakness he found in all mankind. The ease in which one can understand his symbolism has influenced American Literature. Hawthorne s cynical themes of human nature were represented in The Ministers Black veil, The Birthmark, and Rappaccini s Daughter. Hawthorne s preoccupation with scientific and Puritan religious values show...
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Henry David Thoreau Brook Farm
632 wordsTranscendentalism is the belief that matters of ultimate reality transcend, or go beyond, human experience. Transcendentalist thinking began during the American Renaissance with writers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. However transcendental thinking did not begin with Thoreau and Emerson, but as Emerson called it, ? it is the very oldest of thoughts cast into the mold of these new times. ? Transcendentalism is based on the ancient philosophy of Idealism, which originates with P...
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