https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om Made with a wish on a star en-us 2018-11-20 09:18:52 UTC 2026-02-05 04:07:24 UTC hello@padlet.com cgaschool930 https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306247215 Emerson writes, "We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents" (Emerson 116). This is an example of an assertion in paragraph two of Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson. In this paragraph, the author writes about how people must work for themselves and are afraid to stand up for their own ideas because they feel as if they are not worthy. It is falsely believed that in order for an idea to be important, it must be said by an important person but that is simply not true.]]> 2018-11-20 09:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306247215 cgaschool930 https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306249298 Emerson writes, "You must court him; he does not court you" (Emerson 117). This is an example of an aphorism in paragraph four. Emerson writes about how infancy provides a unbiased innocent mindset and how once a boy grows up and develops those opinions, there are no ways to go back to that unbiased mindset. Furthermore, the paragraph discusses how adults work to influence the youth however, the youth does not try to control the adults.]]> 2018-11-20 09:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306249298 cgaschool930 https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306251510 Emerson writes, "Thy love afar but spite at home" (Emerson 118). This is an example of an epigrammatic statement in paragraph seven. The author writes about a discussion he once had with a friend about the topic traditions in the church and living as a nonconformist. His friend claims that the instinct Emerson has comes from the devil. Emerson then claims that if that is what it means to live by ones own means, then he is the devil's child.  Emerson discusses this further when using a bigot who takes on the cause of Abolition in a far away county. The author would confront him asking how could he be supportive of abolition from afar yet treats those suffering from slavery at home with disdain.

]]> 2018-11-20 09:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306251510 cgaschool930 https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306257307 Emerson writes, "Is it so bad then to be misunderstood?" (Emerson 120). This is an example of an epigrammatic statement in paragraph thirteen. The author questions people's fear of their ideas being rejected by society. He lists the most famous thinkers such as Galileo, Newton, Socrates and Jesus as proof that the ideas of these men were misunderstood. Yet, that did not change how influential their ideas were.

]]> 2018-11-20 09:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306257307 cgaschool930 https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306261774 Emerson writes, "...and all history resolves itself very easily into the biography of a few stout and earnest persons (Emerson 121).]]> 2018-11-20 10:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306261774 cgaschool930 https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306262097 Emerson writes, "Man is timid and apologetic; he is no longer upright; he dares not to say "I think," "I am," but quotes some saint or sage. (Emerson 123). This is an example of an assertion used in paragraph twenty three. Emerson brings up the comparison of humans and roses. He claims that humans hold themselves back because they are afraid of the consequences and constantly remembers past failures. This does not allow him to live in the moment. Roses on the other hand just exist. There is no fear or regret. They simply live day by day a simple life. ]]> 2018-11-20 10:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306262097 cgaschool930 https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306262473 Emerson writes, "I must be myself. I cannot break myself any longer for you, or you" (Emerson 125).
This is an example of an assertion in paragraph thirty. Emerson claims that one cannot suffer for the pleasure of others. One must live for himself. This echoes the age old idea that one cannot save someone from drowning if you yourself cannot swim. Emerson reflects that this may be a harsh viewpoint but asks is it not the truth? Do we not all want to take care of ourselves for once? Emerson concludes this discussing how you cannot sacrifice yourself for others.]]> 2018-11-20 10:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306262473 cgaschool930 https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306262763 Emerson claims, "Travelling is a fool's paradise" (Emerson 128). This is an example of an epigrammatic statement in paragraph forty one. Emerson discusses how we often travel to escape what haunts us. However, after traveling to Naples himself. Emerson discovers that you cannot run away from the sadness that hounds you. Traveling can be a distraction but does not heal you.]]> 2018-11-20 10:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306262763 cgaschool930 https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306263156 Emerson writes, "The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet" (Emerson 129). This is an example of an aphorism in paragraph forty five. We have evolved as an society so much that we have lost all of our original skills. That raises the question of did we actually evolve? Emerson discusses how we have created a crutch for ourselves that will only create harm.]]> 2018-11-20 10:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306263156 cgaschool930 https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306263462 Emerson writes, "Society is a wave. The wave moves onward, but the water of which it is composed does not" (Emerson 130). This is an example of an epigrammatic statement in paragraph forty nine. People have learned to rely on government and society to give them everything they need. People hide behind numbers or large political parties. Emerson claims that a truly strong man is someone who stands alone and succeeds rather than relying on the masses for support. Furthermore, he adds that the man because weaker with every recruitment because it means that more people are controlling him.]]> 2018-11-20 10:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cgaschool930/5wkk477nt1om/wish/306263462