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"Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist. He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness, but must explore if it be goodness. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of our own mind. Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world."
The picture below represents this quote because both symbolize and embrace the idea of not conforming to society. On top of this both show that by embracing your individuality great things can happen- such as the light bulb lighting up and thus becoming one of the most famous and useful inventions of all time. These are all results of embracing ones individuality and seeking themselves and show that changing yourself to fit in isn't always the solution.

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Emerson begins his essay by emotionally appealing to the reader as he states that "imitation is suicide." This connection between death and imitation immediately establishes the detrimental effects that come along with simply conforming to society and abandoning ones individuality. This appeals to the emotions because the threat of death as a result to ones actions causes the reader to fear conforming to society and thus they must seek out themselves and find what is unique about them. Emerson then follows this pathological appeal with a logical appeal in the second paragraph. This paragraph reasons that one should not only accept their individuality, but embrace it. This notion is accomplished by saying that god has chosen your niche so "accept the place the divine Providence has found for you," and thus don't try to change your god-given traits to try and fit in with society. By connecting ones uniqueness to God, Emerson proves that the 'lower' man shouldn't change the unique traits the higher being has created them to possess. He concludes with an ethical appeal in order to establish credibility, as he lists monumental people that have embraced their individuality- no matter societies view towards them. Emerson proves his argument is valid by asserting that some of the most famous and influential people in history, such as "Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton," who have all resisted conforming to society and thus influenced history to become as famous as they are. His use of repetition of the word "and" helps further emphasize the credibility of his argument as he draws attention to some of the most important figures in history. In his essay Emerson deploys a variety of appeals, all set forth to hit home the message of embracing ones individuality and becoming self-reliant.

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Like "Socrates and Jesus," Vincent Van Gogh was extremely misunderstood and viewed as an outcast to society. Despite this he continued to pursue his passion of art and even produced some his best pieces in the last two years of his life- well after he was publicly scrutinized. Today he is reveled as one of the best artists in history, yet only sold one piece of art during his lifetime. This reflects the way society misunderstood him and the creativity of his art at the time, but he nonetheless persevered and continued painting. Today, he is known as one of the most creative artists of all time who many aspire to emulate, but can never recreate- showing what happens when one blocks outs societies views and embraces their uniqueness.

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Emerson's ideas of individuality can be heard around the world, but one song where ones uniqueness is celebrated is the song "Hall of Fame" by The Script. This song talks about the unlimited potential all of us possess as we can be and do whatever we want, all the way from "moving[ing] a mountain" to being a "master," to "standing in the hall of fame." Similar words of encouragement can be read in Emerson's essay as he says, "absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world," and he also emphasizes that "a man must be a nonconformist." Both of these pieces celebrate ones uniqueness, telling them to be and do whatever they please so long as they are vested in themselves. They go on to say that success is inevitable if one embraces their individuality.

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Born into the shadows, Bruce Wayne experienced most of his adolescences and the rest of his life without parents. Despite this he rose to be a billionaire relying solely on his smarts. On top of this he is a crime fighting superhero that saves thousands of lives. All of these impressive accomplishments demonstrate his hardworking spirit that refuses to give up and conform to society. These same morals are echoed in Emerson's essay as he preaches to "speak what you think today in words as hard as cannonballs," along with the fact that "to be great is to be misunderstood." Batman exemplifies these traits Emerson emphasizes as he too is misunderstood, sometimes viewed as a villain, but nonetheless continues to fight for what he believes in- relying only on the skills he worked so hard to develop.