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Vienna by Billy Joel
This song reveals a bit of a negative side to relying too much on yourself and having ambition. The song speaks to the same audience that the passage does- but warns them of the consequences that can arise from being too isolated or hardworking when trying to be great.

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Chris McCandless is the quintessential example of following your own path despite those around you who don't understand. For better or for worse, Chris lived his life exactly as he was without restraint.

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"These are the voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the
world."

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Hedy Lamarr was a very successful actress in the 1950s known for her beauty. Unfortunately, her beauty was all Lamarr was known for. She was a very successful scientist who made very important discoveries that eventually helped us create modern day Wifi and bluetooth, but the culture she was in restrained her. They didn't understand that she genuinelly liked science and they didn't understand what she discovered, so they disregarded her and she never saw the proper credit.

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Remy from the hit Disney film Ratatouille embodies Emersons quote that "To be great is to be misunderstood." Remys father, brother, and friends dont understand Remys ambition to be a cook, and shame him for it. Instead of conforming to his dads and his cultures expectations of what a rat should be though, Remy pursues his dreams and believes in himself in order to become a cook.