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This picture demonstrates how as humans accustom themselves to the consequences of technological innovations, their spirit degrades as they become subservient. 

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Walden-"Where I lived and What I Lived For"
"They are sound sleepers I assure you. And every few years a new lot is laid down and run over; so that, if some have the pleasure of riding on a rail, others have the misfortune to be ridden upon"
- Henry David Thoreau

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Walking is illustrated as a necessary aspect of human life, where the tranquility it provides from the natural scenery allows humans to rekindle with nature. 

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"We should go forth on the shortest walks, perchance, in the spirit of undying adventure, never to return, prepared to send back our embalmed hearts" -The Atlantic

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This image exemplifies the actions of children to investigate and appreciate nature as the flaws of society has not affected them to alter their innocence. 

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"The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and the heart of the child" -Emerson

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Nature and art are two interchangeable commodities where their creative incentives, as seen in the work above, spark a purpose in an individual's natural life.

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"Thus in art, a nature passed through the alembic of man. Thus in art, does nature work through the will of a man filled with the beauty of her first works"
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The bird flying away in confidence from his flock vividly illustrates how power sparks from following an individual's personal path. 

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"The great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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2A "O Me! O Life!" & The Dead Poet Society

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2A "O Me! O Life!" & The Dead Poet Society

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The poem "O Me! O Life!" highlights the perishing dreams of those who fail to accomplish their goals, where its pessimistic atmosphere creates a gloomy presence in the audience. I found the author's central focus on the flaws of mankind as disturbing as it did not offer any advancements humans could adapt to further enhance their personal being. A similar feeling was induced upon watching The Dead Poet's society. Although the movie carried sentimental value between the friendships of adolescents, the ending reflected a similar feeling as Whitman's poem as it reinforced the idea that passionate dreams are bound to fail with the incursion of society.

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In the movie, as the teacher stands on the desk he urges his student to "view life from a different perspective" reflecting a similar ideology adapted from transcendentalism where individuals are encouraged to be "nonconformists" and follow life unbounded from the teachings of society.

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My verse will be that I will abandon the infirmities of my life that serve no purpose in the development of my character as a civil being in society. We are surrounded with the casualties of the rich that serve no regard to our mental and physical well being. Social media dictates what we must wear, think, or act and leaves no proper fulfillment, rather than the fulfillment of Hollywood. To abandon these wrongful ideals is to abandon the face we present to the public. We would then be able to live freely according to our own will and our own happiness. This is my verse, I pledge that I will no longer run to satisfy the desires of those around me, and to live a life according to my own purpose of tranquility.

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1. Running, running away from the smogged air

Running away from the cries and screams of those trapped

Trapped in an endless cycle of destruction and hatred

I ran far away with all my might speeding myself as I flung my foot over the other

5. Was I flying?

I felt free and I refused to question it

I ran to a place unknown where the cries of the birds were a melody

And the sun shined brighter in my eyes

I felt the heat and it comforted me

10. It hugged me with delight as a mother with a child

With each step, I felt powerful

And with each moment I felt peaceful

I stopped and looked around me

All I saw were the images of pure life

15. life filled with nature and hope

I walked through the woods, quietly and soundly

As a creek laid and whispered to me

A quiet whisper that screamed “Welcome home”

In the reflection of the water, I couldn’t find myself

20. I found who I was meant to be

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The lorax illuminates many of the ideas of transcendentalism as it preaches the preservation of nature and establishing an equitable relationship with our surrounding outside of society's obligations.

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To escape into nature where beauty and intellect arises is a virtue away from the commotion of life, it is a virtue reinforced in Transcendentalism.

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In this image, I went on a walk near my neighborhood to enjoy the fresh air and the evening after the rain. As I surrounded myself with the natural scenery I felt able to embrace Transcendentalism, as the air felt peaceful and the birds were chirping a song.

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The smell of the ocean gave a pleasant scent reminding me of the wonders that exist beyond our control. It exemplifies the idea that nature is much more greater than imaginable to the human eye.

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After the heavy storm experienced in San Diego, I was astonished at the flowers whom bloomed in the midst of the chaotic circumstances, illustrating the resilience in nature.

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8. Challenges to a Transcendental lifestyle

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8. Challenges to a Transcendental lifestyle

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Through social media, the negative aspects of the platform controls the mindset of human nature, making it readily harder for us to fulfill our truth in nature and return to a simplistic lifestyle. However, as seen in this image, as the young woman makes her way out of the vices of social media she is able to further connect to the positive foundation of life preached in the ideals of Transcendentalism.

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As people adapt to transcendentalism as a united front, society alters to favor the masses of the working class where equality shall stand the basis for life. 

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Thesis: The teachings of transcendentalism prompt the masses to mirror the teachings of nature that centers around the importance of individuality, allowing humans to contribute direct change to their ritual practices where it ultimately illuminates the importance of seeking equality and change throughout a corrupt society.

Quotes: “one in a million is awake enough for effective intellectual exertion…to be awake is to be alive” - Thoreau

“If we do not get out sleepers and forge rails, and devote days and nights to the work…who will build the roads” -Thoreau

“No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature” -Thoreau