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Chris McCandless is the embodiment of Emerson's essay because he decided to abandon the life that he didn't love in order to pursue a life that suited him. Before his trip to Alaska, he was an academic high achiever and had a bachelors degree in history and anthropology. But he gave up on that life and decided to follow his dreams and live in the wilderness. By doing this, he was rejecting what everyone else wanted him to be and instead lived life by his own free will.

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"And we are now men,
and must accept in the highest mind the same transcendent destiny; and not pinched in a corner, not
cowards fleeing before a revolution, but redeemers and benefactors, pious aspirants to be noble clay"
plastic under the Almighty effort, let us advance and advance on Chaos and the Dark.

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Abraham Lincoln was a great president but unfortunately, misunderstood by most Americans in the south. Abe Lincoln wanted to end slavery. By doing this, many southern Americans would lose their slaves and their businesses. Although Lincoln was doing the right thing, people still disagreed with him because of their slave property.

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A song that reflects Emerson's essay is Try it on my own" -Whitney Houston. There is a parallel between this song and Emerson's essay when Whitney Houston sings, "So now it's time for me to take control". This directly relates to "nothing can bring you peace but yourself". Both quotes are suggesting that you should take control of your life and live it without any outside variables swaying your thoughts.

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Guy Montag is self reliant because he lives life by his own rules. Even though he is surrounded by people who follow the norm, he precedes to create his own path by following his own feelings. "Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string."