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People have said that Whitman’s poem called “Song of Myself” is about “praising the joy and wonder of experiencing nature.”  I agree because I think Whitman wrote this poem with the intention of spreading individuality. This line from the poem “I celebrate myself and sing myself...” to me, means that he celebrates his uniqueness and even though he may be different than other people, he’s being himself.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45477/song-of-myself-1892-version

poem by: Walt Whitman

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Here is an image of a famous waterfall that I captured. Because Thoreau has such a close connection with nature, I found that this picture would make the most sense. Waterfalls typically symbolize freedom so, this picture fit perfectly with the transcendentalist theme!

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https://www.econlib.org/archives/2014/07/a_non-conformis.html

author: Bryan Caplan

In this article the author, Bryan Caplan, explains the how the world we live in today is so stereotypical. Everyone is expected to like the same things and do the same things.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/learning/civil-obedience.html

author: The Learning Network

In the article named “Civil Disobedience” the writer explains the struggle of being independent in this codependent world we live in.  “Protesting is true civil disobedience. Yet Henry David Thoreau is rolling in his grave thinking about our “protest.” In “Civil Disobedience,” Thoreau does not “lend [himself] to the wrong which [he condemns].”  What the author means by this is that Thoreau could’ve easily just given up and paid his taxes, conformed & followed the bandwagon. Instead, he chose to be individual and different.

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Here is a picture I took that illustrates how Thoreau wanted to live deliberately. He went out to live on his own, with nothing holding him back. He found that in the woods, there was no one there to try and get him to conform to society.

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http://radioopensource.org/the-transcendentalists-are-coming/

In this podcast, the speakers explain how Thoreau and other transcendentalists lived ‘deliberately’. “Margaret Fuller said she has to get out there and act instead of waiting around for someone else to.”
"Cherish individual freedom”
The speakers write as well, so they explain how they also learned from Thoreau & what he taught them.

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This quote by Emerson means that the person you want to be, can only be chosen by you. No one else has the power to choose your life for you, if you don’t let them. You can have your own life and be different from others, while being happy.

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“I swear to you, there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell.” -Walt Whitman

analysis: This quote basically represents how there are so many things in life that you can experience yourself instead of just reading about it. Things like nature can be taught or in books, however you have the option to go out and experience it for your individual self.

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song: All Kinds of Kinds
by: Miranda Lambert

"ever since the beginning to keep the world spinning
it takes all kinds of kinds
i take a break and think about the past”

In this song, the artist explains how to keep the world running, we have to have all types of people. If everyone is the same & does the same things, the world will change in a bad way. That’s why you should be yourself & not care if you’re different from what others are doing.

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by: Ruth B.
called: 2 poor kids

“Cause they think it's a shame
That the world will never know our names
But I think that's okay
Cause love gets ruined by money and power and fame and”

“Cause we've got a love story unlike the rest
No fancy suit and no fancy dress“

The song I chose explains that they have a love story that is unique & not the stereotypical way. They don’t go on fancy dinner dates or wear expensive clothes.  They don’t feel the need to conform to society just because that’s how most people live.

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This image illustrates how you should “think green”. This means to think and live in a world of nature. It’s not everyday you see someone who lives in the woods, and that’s why Thoreau chose to do so.  He decided not to be like the rest of society; he lived in the woods alone and free.

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When Emerson said this, he meant that you should go where there isn’t already a set path. Why conform to what others have made for you, when you can do your own thing and create a whole new path. There’s no need to be like everyone else and conform to how they lived their life.

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Thoreau always had the idea that God, man and nature were the key concepts to living as a transcendentalist. These were the 3 most important parts of life.

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“his name was Ralph Waldo he got wicked mad
way back in 1836....
...he knew earth and man was a potent mix”
our nation and nature can’t co-exist”
title: Transcendentalism Song
made by: Nick Froment
source: youtube

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This video explains why Thoreau went to live in the woods, and why he was a nonconformist.

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Thoreau was one with nature, he didn’t let others tell him how to live. This painting illustrates how Thoreau would live in nature to be alone & to have his own rules to live by. He had the world in his hands, and was a nonconformist.

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By this quote, Thoreau means don’t live how others intended you to. Live how you want and don’t care how others may feel about it. He didn’t let anything get in the path of his life.