Modern Transcendentalism by https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau en-us 2019-01-28 14:55:27 UTC 2026-02-17 16:15:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Logic mmmandal https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/327009997 #1) In Henry David Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience," he says, "A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority."#2) In this quote, Thoreau sets up a contrast between minority and majority. His use of vague terminology means he could be referring to any social grouping: race, class, ideology, gender, etc. In this way, he reaches reaches marginalized groups beyond the scope of his initial audience. #3) This quote relates to the Transcendentalist belief that to conform is to lose yourself. If the minority conforms to the majority, it loses those characteristics which make it unique. If everyone choses to conform, there will be no minority. Everyone will be the same, and there will be no individualism in the world. #4) Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" relates to the contemporary work of the rapper Logic. In his song, "Confession,"  he raps, "I'd rather be a man in a different world, than work for the man in my universe." His words relate to being true to himself, and to not letting "the man" get in the way of that. He also speaks up for minorities, drawing attention to the systemic racism that still plagues society. In this quote, Thoreau sets up a contrast between minority and majority. His use of vague terminology means he could be referring to any social grouping: race, class, ideology, gender, etc. In this way, he reaches reaches marginalized groups beyond the scope of his initial audience. ]]> 2019-02-03 02:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/327009997 Instagram mmmandal https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/329889116 #1) In his essay, “Nature,” Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again.” #2) His use of synecdoche, using “the attentive eye” to refer to the observing person, emphasizes the idea of human sight as something almost divine. Our eyes have the power to perceive nature’s wonders. He connects the idea of nature and the passage of time by describing the passage of seasons as a series of still images, each “picture” something new and never before seen by the “attentive eye.”  His subtle use of personification suggests that the field itself is the provider, the “beholder,” of these marvelous and ever changing images. #3) This relates to the Transcendentalist idea that nature is sacred. Emerson’s excerpt recalls a line from the 1995 Disney movie Pocahontas. In the song, “Just Around the Riverbend,” Pocahontas sings, “What I love most about rivers is you can’t step in the same river twice.  The water’s always changing always flowing.” This line captures the same idea that nature is always changing, and if we blink an eye, we might just miss its most beautiful moment. #4) This advice translates to modern day and the trend toward intentional gratitude. Life in 2019 can be stressful and overwhelming. Steeped in the craziness of the modern world, it can be easy to miss life’s wonders. Gratitude trends like Instagram’s #100happydays challenge help 21st century teens and young adults refocus their priorities through daily gratitude posts. This challenge helps participants recognize that even the ordinary day brings something beautiful and post-worthy. In Emerson’s words, “every hour [holds] a picture which was never seen before.” There is always something new to inspire us, something new to gram with gratitude. 


]]> 2019-02-11 14:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/329889116 Outline mmmandal https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/329946981 In Emerson/Thoreau's essay "Essay Name," he says, "Your quote." His use of ___________________ suggests ____________________. By saying ________________ he implies __________________. This relates to the Transcendentalist tenet __________________________. A modern day representation of this belief is ____________________________.]]> 2019-02-11 16:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/329946981 Zachary Miller https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330380967
In Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Nature" he states," Build therefore your own world." He uses the word "build" to describe the thought of creating your own future or reality. He also uses the phrase "Your own world" implying that this is your  reality and it's what you see in the environment around you. This relates to transcendentalism because transcendentalist believe that everyone has equal knowledge of themselves and should transcend above the world around them. Eminem is a modern day representation of this idea because in his song "Lose Yourself" he states, "If you had one shot, one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted, in one moment would you capture it or just let it slip?" in this lyric he is implying that he built himself his own world in the rap culture and if he can do it anybody can do it if they try.]]> 2019-02-12 15:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330380967 Madison King https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330382352 In Emerson's essay "self reliance" he says, " There is a time in every mans education hen he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide..." In this quote by Emerson he believes trying to be like someone else is not good for you. That camouflaging into a crowd is unhealthy and its better to be unique and yourself than trying to mold into someone else's shape. Melanie Martinez also expresses this in her song "Potato Head", in the song she states "What a waste when little girls grow into their mothers face but little girls are learning how to cut and paste, and pucker up their lips until they suffocate." This quote is a representation of what is going on in 2019. In 2019 you often see people who were beautiful just the way they are but were easily influenced by social media or the unrealistic or false definition of "perfect" or "beauty". Bot Emerson and Melanie tie together with the belief that you are wasting who you are by trying to imitate someone else. Even though Emerson and Melanie represent different times they express a similar problem of how people try to change them self to fit in a crowd, which would be foolish. ]]> 2019-02-12 15:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330382352 Kyla Broward https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330386407 In Emerson's essay "Self Reliance" he says, "Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood. Is it so bad,than to be misunderstood? Pythogoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh." He uses this to suggest that people are being looked at as if what they believe in is not right, that they should be the same as everyone else.  Those who say its not right to believe in what they do not understand what someones beliefs are. This relates to the Transcend because it shows that not everyone is the same. That not everyone will be able to understand those who do things different. This idea translates to the contemporary example of how people don't always like how others are in the world so they push them away from what everyone else is doing.]]> 2019-02-12 15:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330386407 Zane Joseph P.1 The essay “self-reliance" by ralph waldo Emerson he says “the civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.” I think this quote explains much of the modern world. Humans used to be ones that lived with the land and only took what they needed and gave back what was wanted. Humanity today has lost its touch with reality and the universe. We are to worried about ourselves and worried about things that are inconsequential. humans have evolved in such a way that we no longer think about ourselves. Human mortality would be much higher if we learned to be one with ourselves. A wonderful thing people could learn from is “maslow's hierarchy of needs” there are many tools to help bring us back to a calm state. Not everyone will understand how this quote matches the world today but in order to realize what's wrong you first have to fix what you have done wrong. https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330388350 2019-02-12 15:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330388350 https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330389983 2019-02-12 15:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330389983 https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330399013 2019-02-12 15:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330399013 Cayla Faircloth https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330399483 In his essay “Self-Reliance” Ralph Waldo Emerson said “...that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide...” The syntax he uses in this quote is very powerful and has a huge impact to a reader because of his use of the metaphor by comparing something regular as envy and imitation to something taboo as suicide and ignorance. When he compares envy to ignorance, he is almost stating that if you are jealous of someone else or even wish to be them, then you are a fool. Also, when he compares copying someone to suicide, he is saying that if you are not your own person than you are already dead. When he uses the metaphor like this it appeals to pathos, which almost frightens the reader. It might even frighten the reader into being your own self. This idea is part of Self-Reliance in Transcendentalism. This in modern day times is like a fan copying their favorite idol. For example, many young women in the United Sates strive to be like the Kardashians. The Kardashian is a popular tv show with beautiful women who modified their body to be in their perfect image. Thousands of women saw this and started to envy them, so after envying they started to change their bodies, the way they think, and the way they act to be more like the Kardashian.  A woman named Jennifer Pamplona, 25, from Sao Paolo spent over Five hundred thousand dollars to be like Kim Kardashian who is special and unique. All the wonderful things Jennifer could have used her money, her idea, her time, and herself as a person for is now gone. Jennifer Pamplona is no longer herself, she is just another Kim Kardashian among the many. Just another Kim Kardashian nothing seems special about that.]]> 2019-02-12 15:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330399483 Carolyn Sanders https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330448324 In Emerson essay "Self- Reliance" he say's "What I Must Do Is All That Concerns Me, Not What The People Think". By Saying This Emerson Means Doing Something You As A Person Enjoy Not Something Everyone  Else Feel You Should Be Doing In Life. Through His Use Of Words He Conveys A Deep Message. His Words Suggest's To Do Something Even If The Whole World Is Doing Another Task, Be Yourself. This Relates To The Transcendentalist Belief That Individualism Should Be Shown More Often. Jcole Is A Modern Day Representation Of This Idea. He Constantly Shows He Is A Unique Individual Through His Music. " I can't sleep cause I'm paranoid 
Black in a white man territory 
Cops bust in with the army guns 
No evidence of the harm we done 
Just a couple neighbors that assume we slang 
Only time they see us we be on the news, in chains" This Quote Shows That Most People Already Have An Idea Of Who You Are, But They Never Let You Show Your Individualism. ]]> 2019-02-12 17:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330448324 Mason Cline https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330448381 In Ralph Waldo Emerson essay," Self Reliance," he says," Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind." Through his use of diction he conveys that the thought that the mind is holy. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief in individualism and independence. I experienced this idea in my life I went into solitude, this solitude gave me time to realize the unique aspects on myself. For me it was art, I wouldn't use colors I would just shade everything. It also gives you a chance to look at reality in a different perspective to. ]]> 2019-02-12 17:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330448381 Asad Imran https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330448576 In Emerson's essay "Self Reliance" he states "[...] No kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on the plot of ground which is given to till." the allusion to a farmer in his field tending to his own crop by himself really puts and image in your mind of what Emerson wants out of the individuals. He wants the individual to do everything by them self. thus the title. but he doesn't realize that his later metaphor about society being a "Joint stock company whom only caters to the shareholders." and how we "surrender our liberty" to them when we invest in society is a contradiction to his earlier quote about the farm. Stating that investing in this joint stock makes you a slave of some sort but that "farming" our grain isn't a form a slavery is a fallacy if anything.You are just enslaving yourself to the soil if anything. In a modern day of anti government sentiments and anarchist groups much like transcendentalist they all have a common goal. to "liberate themselves from the evil bonds that is government oppression. Think about in a whole, Modern liberalism and Social Justice And ANTIFA. Being on the outside looking in you can see that these extremist groups are anti government and would do away with it in a heartbeat. They see it unnecessary but you see how they wish to gain these goals. its not civil disobedience. its violence and war. not saying that transcendentalist are terrorist im just merely stating a glaring similarity and how it may have shaped opinions today. i understand that this ideal is euphoric to some i simply can not align myself with such ideals

]]> 2019-02-12 17:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330448576 Matthew Fulmer-Shaw https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330449114 Thoreau, Walden "Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth." His chose of words  than love,  money, fame he want truth.  It passion me that  he take  truth than money, than fame, than truth. This relates Transcendentalism because he wants truth than other things. Passion about this quote  because it tells me about my dad he was not good men but he love his family. My dad was a good to me because he give truth, hope, passion, and love. He give me truth rather than money, than fame, than love. 


]]> 2019-02-12 17:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330449114 Mary Joy Dizon https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330449323 In his essay, "Self-reliance", Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self. There is something which you can do better than another. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for." By saying "Be yourself" he implies that be who you are and not anyone else, do what makes you happy. Do the things you are good at and interested in.Don't mind what others think and says, don't let their opinion get in your way. This relates to transcendentalist idea that being nonconformist is to gain yourself. Emerson want to say that be who we are, not who the world wants us to be. An representation example of this belief is "I don't care what they're going to say. Let the storm rage on the cold never bothered me any way." This is one of the remarkable line in 2014 Disney movie "Frozen", this line line was said by Elsa. In this scene she want to conquer the hatred that she feel. She want be who she wants to be. I can relate this quote because sometimes I'm scared to show myself to other, I'm scared on what other may thinks about me but know I can show who I am without thinking others opinion.]]> 2019-02-12 17:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330449323 Kaley Barrett https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330449779 In Emersons essay "Self Reliance" he says "Build therefore your own world" By saying your own world he implies that everyone can be their on person have their own beliefs, and basically be a leader and not a follower. Everyone wants to be their own individual person therefore everyone is a transcendentalist in some way. Transendentalist are people who believe in being their selfes. his idea translates to modern day ideas because in society everyone plays a role but majority of people would rather not o bide by the government and be their own person instead]]> 2019-02-12 17:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330449779 Robbie Elliott https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330450043 In Henry Davids essay "Walden" he states "Rather than love,than money,than fame, give me truth". His repetition of the word than in a series suggests he does not value those things but more so the truth.
This relates the transcendentalist by the concept of self reliance because one cant be told he truth he must seek it for himself.
JayOsama is a modern day representative of this idea, because his parents told him to not get involved in the gang or street life its gonna get you killed. Even tho he was following his own truth and pursuing his happiness he went down the wrong path and it got him killed. ]]> 2019-02-12 17:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330450043 Mary Grace Dizon https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330450159  In Ralph Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance," he says, "What I must do, is all that concerns me, not what the people think." I believe this means that we need to do what pleases us and not others. As we get caught up in what others think of us. We always tend to please others before ourselves that leads us being miserable within ourselves and wishing we did things differently. He wanted to tell us not to worry about what others think, because all that's really matters is what you think and our own independent actions. This relates to transcendentalist idea the value of making ourselves comfortable as god wants us to love ourselves as we always spend too much time worrying about unworthy things. I believe this quote is important in today's generation. As life has its ups and down, we should remember to what is best for us, as it would make life easier. As today, we often get caught up into other emotions when trying to make a decision that affects us. We should always listen to our hearts and what is really matter to us.  Nadine lustre (Filipina celebrity) is a modern-day representation of this quote because she doesn’t mind what others will think of her, she ignores every negative opinion and continue to do whatever she likes to do, she says “you are who/what you say you are.” 

]]> 2019-02-12 17:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330450159 Ehrryca Maurice Dela Cruz https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330451110 In Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay, "Self reliance" he says, "Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self. There is something which you can do better than another. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for."
He uses the word "Be yourself" to suggest how to learn by your own like it doesn't matter what other people gonna say but do what you know, what you have and focus on what your doing.
By saying "Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for" he implies  to be brave. Use what you know and don't think about what other people talking bad things about you.
Through his use of "There is something which you can do better than another" he conveys like his trying you to look up because "YOU ARE BETTER" be who you are, do what you want, and don't mind others businesses. Because we the people, its our nature to have our individual knowledge. God created us equal like we're all from God's creation.
His repetition of the words "you" and "another" means like he suggests that believe in yourself don't let other people provoke or let you down.
This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that being independent is such a good attitude of a human like they don't based in the help of other people but  trying to do thing in their own then.
This idea translates to the contemporary example of Transcendentalist because instead of hoping that other people will gonna help you, we should get our self  through it and lessen the hurt if or wants doesn't happened.

]]> 2019-02-12 17:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330451110 Charlie Womack https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330451764 "What i must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think.". (Self Reliance and other essays-Emerson)In the quote he uses the phrase "the people" as a majority, which is a strong transcendentalist ideal. The allusion to society is strong due to the anti establishment mindset of transcendentalist and other non conformist. This connects well with the text and quote because transcendentalist believe in rely on yourself and only yourself,doing what you think is right and not worrying about the majority of people and what they think is right. Be yourself because that's who you are meant to be, and do what you think is right and not "what the people think". Today in society many can be pressured to go with the mainstream instead of being themselves, this is seen in High schools, buying expensive clothes or dressing a certain way rather than being yourself. Some people are too afraid to be themselves fearing of being outcasts and instead conform with the majority. " Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are."-Cobain ]]> 2019-02-12 17:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330451764 Bodhi Scott https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330453736 In Emerson's essay, "Self Reliance," he says, "Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." Through his use of parallel structure, his prepositional phrases he try tell us heaven is under and over are heads and its nature and that is the close thing we can experience that is close to heaven. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that nature is heaven. I experienced this idea in my life when I am out fishing and there nothing wrong in the movement.  

    
        
          ]]> 2019-02-12 17:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330453736 Holly Murwin https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330454976 In Thoreau's essay, " On the Duty of Civil Disobedience," he says, " Take long walks in stormy weather or through deep snows in the fields and woods, if you would keep your spirits up. Deal with brute nature. Be cold and hungry and weary." He uses this quote to suggest that you don't need to be negative all the time. Transcendentalist believe that nature is good for the human soul. It relates to modern day because more people go outside instead of using their cell phones.    ]]> 2019-02-12 17:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330454976 Trent Barber https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330457003  
Trent Barber 
2/12/19 
TB3 
In Emerson/Thoreau's essay "Self-Reliance," he says, "What I must do, is all that concerns me, not what people think." His use of “... not what people think...” suggests that he does not want anyone to think for him that he can think for himself. This relates to the Transcendentalist tenet of self-reliance. A modern-day representation of this belief is in Jimmy Buffets song “Fruit Cakes” where he says “I don’t want that much organization in my life! I don’t want others thinking for me!". This quote perfectly correlates to to the ideas of Emmerson and the ideas of working for yourself and free thinking. 

]]> 2019-02-12 17:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330457003 Destiny Mcqueen https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330463026 In Emerson's essay "self reliance ".He says "What i must do ,is all that concerns me,not what the people think".This was also relating to me how Martin uther king he fought for equal rights and for all colored people to be treated as one with others.In the quote he uses commas to suggest that he would not listen to others and he would do what he needed to do .By saying ,"Must do all that concerns me,not what the people think he implies that he must fight for what was right and what he believes in .Through his word choice he conveys how things are for him and his fellow piers .He suggests that he would not go off what others say .This relates to transcendentalist .This is and everyday issue that we must continue to fight for .]]> 2019-02-12 17:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330463026 Abigail Buchanan https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330464640  In Emerson's essay, "Self-Reliance (And other Essays)," he says, "What I must do, is all that concerns me, not what the people think." Through this quote, he conveys the importance of focusing on your own  needs and concerns and not focusing on what outsiders may think. This quote uses a lot of first-person pronouns to emphasize this. This relates best to the Transcendentalist belief in Individualism, or in other words, independence or self-reliance. People should be themselves and be able to take care of themselves and should not conform to the standards of society. This concept translates to the contemporary example of Frank Sinatra's song "My Way." The song talks about all of the paths that the singer has taken and all of the mistakes that he has made, and what matters most is that he was the one to make these decisions without outside influences. Through the singer's perspective, he sees his choices as necessary and he was able to pursue them without hesitation ("Regrets, I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention. I did what I had to do and saw it through without exemption."). The song really emphasizes the importance of identity and the ability to speak what you believe in.]]> 2019-02-12 17:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330464640 Amber Gilley https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498192 In Emerson's essay, "Self-Reliance", he says  “Insist on yourself; never imitate”.  By saying this he is implying that you should be yourself and never try and copy or be like others. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that you should be yourself and be independent instead of trying to be like others and please others.  Miley Cyrus is a modern day representation of this idea because she doesn't care about hat anyone thinks about her and she stays true to herself and does not try to be like others. 
  ]]> 2019-02-12 18:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498192 Brenden Carter https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498253 In Emerson's essay "Self Reliance" he states "What i must do, is all that concerns me, not what the people think." He uses this quote to say that it doesn't matter what other people think as long as your doing what you need. This connects to the transcendentalist belief that you only need yourself to do what you need. I experienced this idea in my life everyday coming to school. You don't have to dress a certain way or do things everyone else does just to fit in. ]]> 2019-02-12 18:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498253 Hunter Clemons https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498266 In Emerson's essay "Self Reliance",  he says "To the attention eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again." He uses this quote to show that the world is a beautiful place, as time passes ever minute of what you see is different then how it was before, he implies that sometimes you have to stop and enjoy life and appreciate life. This relates to the Transcendentalism belief that when nature can be a scary thing but at the same time a beautiful thing, that even though things can seem bad, you can still relax and enjoy nature. I experienced this idea in my life when i drive threw old dirt roads with the windows down being surrounded by nature and not having a worry, just enjoying life and not thinking about the bad.]]> 2019-02-12 18:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498266 Wade Garrett https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498396 In Emerson's essay, "Self Reliance", he says  “To be great is to be misunderstood.” ]]> 2019-02-12 18:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498396 Summer Swayze https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498398 In Emerson's essay "Self Reliance," he states, "There comes a time in every mans education when he comes to the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide..." He uses this quote to convey ideas of Self Reliance and Self Expression by making the point that when one tries to conform to society, they lose themselves, which is essentially suicide of their individuality. This is important because it represent the main ideal of Transcendentalism, Individuality and relying on ones own self. This relates to today's society in which people are constantly under pressure to conform to society's standards, from beauty to occupations. Social Media spreads this much further, creating a much bigger issue. Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) is a modern day representation of this quote, as he continues to branch out himself from the standards of rap music, he creates his own unique songs and represents transcendental ideas in these songs. He refuses to conform despite societal pressures, and this is one of the main reasons hes so universally liked within the music community.]]> 2019-02-12 18:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498398 Brandon McCaslin https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498485  In one of Emerson's quotes he says "whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist." His uses the term nonconformist which means  'a person whose behavior or views do not conform to prevailing ideas or practices.' and this is a big part of self reliance because to have true self reliance you cannot conform to the ideas, beliefs, and any topic that can conform you to a group. The perfect example i have is malala yousafzai. A girl who start the education for Pakistani girls and women  even though their belief is for girls and women to not learn and not even try to read or write and to do so could be punished by death or torture. She is a transcendentalist by not conforming to her popular belief of her area and self relying on herself and her beliefs]]> 2019-02-12 18:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498485 CAMERON WILLIAMS https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498527 In Emerson's essay "Nature", he says "Build therefore your own world". He uses the word build as a symbol of personal growth and uses the word world as a mindset.🤬 Jagger connects to this by him being a rock star and that he uses the word world as a mindset to get in his zone and he uses the word build as a way of showing him grow as a person and his music.]]> 2019-02-12 18:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330498527 Cody Lowery https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330499377 In Emerson's essay "Self Reliance,"       he says, “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” He is basically saying that you are the only person who can make you happy. ]]> 2019-02-12 18:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330499377 Dylan Dominguez https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330500750 In Henry David Thoreau's book Walden he says, "Heaven is under our feet, as well as over our heads."  Heaven isn't necessarily the heaven you go to when you die. He means you can find heaven if you search for it in your daily life. You can find your perfect peace in your surroundings close or far. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that we have knowledge on things we can't experience. This relates to a modern day representation of Sheryl Crow  n her practice of Transcendental Meditation. She has a lot of money but finds the best peace through her practice. I experienced this idea in my life when I read about Sheryl Crow. ]]> 2019-02-12 18:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330500750 Jerry Jackson https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330503089 In Ralph Waldo Emersons's essay, "Self-Reliance" he says, "Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self. There is something which you can do better than another. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for." When saying "Your best self", Emerson suggests that you should not be the self that everyone wants you to be but yet you should be your self that is best for you. By saying that, He implies that you should be yourself, not someone that you are not. Through his use of imagery Bob conveys, You should set your mind free and do as you please not what everyone else believes you should do. His repetition of the idea of being yourself suggest that is what he believes strongly. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that being yourself is the best thing for you. This idea translates to the contemporary example that you should ]]> 2019-02-12 18:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330503089 Joseph Chandler https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330505786 In Ralph Waldo Emerson's story 'Self Reliance" he says "Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members." His use of saying everyone is against each other suggest he never really had trust with anyone or maybe grew up with nobody trusting each other by saying this he shows that he doesn't believe man trust in another and doesn't love each other. When Wiz Khalifa said "Be who you are and let everyone love that person." To me he is saying he will trust nor love anybody till they first love and trust him. But till someone does he will always relate to what Emerson said that everyone is against each other. ]]> 2019-02-12 18:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330505786 Thomas Klingler https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330506257 In Emerson's essay "self Reliance", in NF , song Outcast " Woke up in the cell, where am I at?
Yeah, it's cold, but I like that
What am I, trapped?
Heart's beating out of my chest
Door's locked, but the keys are in my hands
Hm, yeah, that's weird, it doesn't make sense, does it?
I make songs, I don't make friends, judge me
Might smile, but it ain't that funny
Sing along to the pain, they love it
Life's like a merry-go-round
And I'm still tryna figure it out
I like space, I don't fit in the crowds
My whole life I've been airin' it out
Oh, I'm gettin' into character now
Feels wrong, but it feels right
My feelings seal tight real nice
But I will fight anything to win
But I'm not Mike Tyson, I won't bite ya'
But I will tell you if I don't like you  , he states " when he states "doors locked but the keys are in my hand",
in these he seems to be stuck in a cell , that he has the keys too , which could be thought as his mind , then when he says , sing along to the pain, they love it , meaning what he puts out on stage is him , its his pain and his issues and that we love it , even tho it is his pain and what he deals with he puts it out for us, and him being self reliant , for him being how he is , is when he says "Im not mike Tyson , i won't i won't bite ya' but i will tell you if i don't like you ", showing that he is honest and if you don't like him well he don't need you, and he will keep doing 
him ]]> 2019-02-12 18:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330506257 Austin Babb https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330507575 In Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self Reliance" he says "There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance." In the quote he uses a very strong metaphor relating envy to ignorance, saying that the want of something someone has is a lack of knowledge, his diction using envy and ignorance whereas in this day and age most people envy someone or someones belongings, it can very strongly relate to today's generations. This relates to the transcendentalist belief that you should be self-reliant and only rely on you and your belongings and not want somebody's belongings or features. This idea relates to The Lion King's character Scar when he finds out that the child Simba would be king and not him, he became envious and killed his brother and blamed it on Simba and made him flee the kingdom for him to become the next king,the way this works in ignorance is he also believes that Simba is dead after the incident.]]> 2019-02-12 18:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330507575 https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330507808 2019-02-12 18:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330507808 Angelo Jones https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330509353 In Henry David Thoreau's essay 'on the duty of civil disobedience'' Through his use of imagery he conveys natures power over humanity.The transcendentalist belief that nature has major effect on our Lives.I experienced this idea in my life when i get upset and i go outside and watch the sky and the birds fly.

]]> 2019-02-12 19:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330509353 Jax Johnson (Jacob Newlin) 4th Prd // NF "Therapy Session" and how it relates to Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance." https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330509526
In Emerson's essay, "Self-Reliance", he states, "What I must do, is all that concerns me, not what other people think." This is basically saying that we should be living our lives the way we want too on the daily, and not living the way someone else wants us to live. We should be doing what makes us happy, whether that be changing our appearance to what we want it to be or chasing our wildest dreams. We shouldn't be letting someone else put a hindrance on that, we should ignore the haters and move on - do what our heart desires even if it's something as stupid as chasing a girl. 

In NF's song, "Therapy Session.", he relates to this quote by saying, "  
-My music is violent, you gotta be kidding me
-I guess that your definition of violence and mine
Is something that we look at differently
-How do you picture me ah?
Want me to smile, you want me to laugh
-You want me to walk in the stage with a smile on my face
When I'm mad and put on a mask, for real though
-I mean, what you expect from me?
I'm tryna do this respectfully
They say that life is a race
I know my problems'll probably catch up eventually." 
He's basically saying that, his fans want him to smile when he is mad and put on a fake face just for their enjoyment but that isn't what he is going to do, because it's his own decision and he wants to express what he's feeling now what they want him to be feeling. He knows his problems will catch up with him eventually in life but at this moment it doesn't matter, he wants to live the way he sees his life going.
 
In a couple other of NF's songs he states that he's holding the keys to his life, he's scared to let people in because they will change him for the worst. 

In NF's song, "Outcast", he states, "I'm gettin' sick of people tellin' me to smile more." Which directly relates to his other song, "Therapy Session." Because, again, his fans are wanting him to smile and put on a fake face, but that isn't him, he is real, he wants his fans to know that the face he has on is what he's' feeling at that moment. 

He wears a fake, joker-esk smile now, with a frown, to show that he is really feeling emotions, he is different than other people and this is who he is, a guy from Michigan, his mother died from an overdose of pills and his father was abusive, an alcoholic who really didn't seem to care about him and even though, he is now married and happy, he isn't fully happy, still suffering from emotional pain from the abuse he suffered in his past as well as depression and probably countless other things he has yet to tell his fans.

I suggest going and listening to the song, "Therapy Session" for a better understanding of his mindset when he is rapping. 
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]]> 2019-02-12 19:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330509526 Lacey White https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330511418 In Emerson's essay, "Self Reliance," he says, "To be great is to be misunderstood..."  He uses this quote to suggest that well, as it says, if you are going to be great or also lead people to greatness, you will be miss understood. Its just a part of being a great being, people will not understand you or the great things you say. This relates to the transcendentalist belief that not caring what society thinks or says about you and staying true to yourself even if you are misunderstood. I experience this in my life anytime i think or learn about the Bible or mostly God. In my life he is the greatest being and many times and almost all the time he is misunderstood or misinterpreted. He is great and almost always misunderstood or doubted. ]]> 2019-02-12 19:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330511418 Ella Baxley https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330517653  In Emerson’s essay “Self-Reliance”, he says, “Imitation is suicide.” He uses a metaphor to suggest that to imitate other people is the equivalent of suicide. By saying that imitation is suicide, he implies that acting like other people and taking on their personality is ripping away your individuality. Through his use of metaphors, he conveys the message that by copying someone else’s traits you turn yourself into a copy of that person. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that being yourself is the best thing you can do.  This idea translates to the contemporary example of society trying to make people conform to their standards of what is acceptable and what’s not acceptable. Internet trends and imitating a celebrities' lifestyle is a modern-day example of imitation. It’s easy to see how many people are falling into society’s “plan” because not a lot of people are comfortable with who they are. They don’t want to be themselves because they don’t think they’re good enough and because of that feeling, they imitate other people and their lifestyles to make themselves feel worthy enough to belong in our society. For example, on Instagram, there are pictures of desirable things such as a perfect body or a very nice house. These images usually make people feel bad about themselves and question themselves which causes them to try and change who they are. When people do that, they think it’s a good thing when it’s really them conforming to society’s standards on what’s acceptable. It’s a dark stormy cloud disguised as a beautiful rainbow, because they think they are fixing themselves when they’re really killing their individuality. 

  ]]> 2019-02-12 19:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330517653 Magan Gallagher https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330559450 In Thoreau's quote he says,"Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth." By saying this he implies that he does not value those things but more so the truth. This relates to the transcendentalist belief that truth is all that matters at the end of the day. Ross from Friends is a modern day representations of this idea. Ross had many selections of girlfriends/ wives and he never cared about the love, money, or fame he simply just wanted the truth and to be pure with him. ]]> 2019-02-12 20:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330559450 Jennah Dean https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330560051 In Henry David Thoreau's essay "Walden", he says, "Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." He uses feeling or body's to suggest that its an inner feeling or deeper understanding to it. Through his use of words he conveys that people are surrounded by a spiritual connection that people have with them. His repetition of the word "Our" suggests that its not only one person but many. This relates to Transcendentalist belief that people have a connection to something spiritual, bodily, or feeling. I experienced this in my own life when i went to DNOW at church ( you go stay the night at someone house with a group of girls,or guys depending on gender, and its basically like a study group for a whole weekend and there are some other fun activity's) I was with a group of girls that came from different churches. In the end we all believe and spiritually connect to the same thing spiritually and physically, through body, soul, and feelings we all came together.]]> 2019-02-12 20:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330560051 Blake Welch https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330560753 Emerson said "do not go where the path may lead go instead where there is no path, and ill leave a trail". He uses this quote to show that you should choose your own destiny. This relates to transcendentalism belief that you shouldn't have any guidelines to life but only your way. This relates to me because i don't like to follow but lead. I experienced this idea in my life when i started high school and had to pick what classes i wanted to take.]]> 2019-02-12 20:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330560753 Quintaezjah Hadnot https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330561150 In Thoreau's essay, "Civil Disobedience", he says, "A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority." By saying "conforms to majority" he implies that how the world is today, minority is powerless because there is a image the world is making and people change themselves for that specific image. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that individuals themselves have hard times being themselves because themselves are not who the world conveys them to be. Drake is a modern day representation of this idea through his song "Is There More". He states in his song: "I would rather lose my leg than lose their respect. But that'll never happen the way I'm watchin' my step. That ain't what I'm 'bout. I'm in control of my destiny, never in doubt. If I can't make it with you, I'll make it without." This quote states that even though the minority is powerless, many choose not to conform to the majority and be themselves.]]> 2019-02-12 20:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330561150 LaYtOn DaViS https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330561780 in Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance", he says " imitation is suicide"  saying this he means trying to be someone else is just as good as killing yourself. because when you act like someone else you lose yourself, it makes you nothing anymore. your originality is the most important thing about you and no one else will ever be as true as yourself.  so getting rid of it and acting like someone else makes you nothing. this applies to modern day by the enormous amount of social media in everyone's hands. everyone gets to see others and we start to dream to have what they have, but because of this people never realize what they have is just as good because its theirs.  ]]> 2019-02-12 20:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330561780 Shawn Gallaway https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330562251 In Emerson's essay, "Self Reliance," he says, "There is a time in every man,s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn came to come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till. He uses suicide to suggest what people might do when things get rough. This related to the transcendentalist belief that Religion comes into play because some say one who commits suicide goes to The underground. I experienced this in my life when i have thought about suicide then remembered what my Religion said]]> 2019-02-12 20:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330562251 Lorenzo Whiteman https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330562764 In the song "Not afraid" by Eminem it talks about how he will do what he wants without him being afraid of what people say to him. He uses " I'm not afraid,to take a stand"  ]]> 2019-02-12 20:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330562764 https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330563620 2019-02-12 20:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330563620 Trinity Lamon https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330564385 In Emerson's, "Self Reliance", he states, "What I must do, is all that concerns me, not what other people think." He uses his commas to reveal that he is more focused on showing the true side of his personality. This connects to Transcendentalist belief that individuals need to be celebrated for their differences rather than ridiculed. The gothic pop icon Elvira, is a great example, because she does not conform to others standards. she shows her personality whether people like it or not.]]> 2019-02-12 20:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330564385 Ayanna Quarells https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330566779 In Thoreau"s essay "on the duty on civil disobedience" he say "Take long walks in stormy weather or through deep snow in the Fields and woods, if you keep your spirits up. Deal with brute nature. Be cold and hungry and weary." Through his use of imagery he conveys difficulties i think that he is saying keep your spirits up and you will be able to deal with anything. So i think transcendentalist believe because of nature you can deal with anything you can keep your spirits up. Through out my life my parents always told me in bad times just smile and you can fool your heart into thinking everything is ok]]> 2019-02-12 20:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330566779 Kaylee Rager https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330569224 Emerson said, "Science does not know it's debt to imagination." He is basically saying that the only limit is your imagination and that you have to go beyond scientific facts to realize that.]]> 2019-02-12 20:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330569224 Abigail Richburg https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330570669  
In  Emerson’s essay, ‘self-reliance’, he says “envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide” he is basically saying that if you’re jealous of someone you are losing your own knowledge of reality and you are turning into a lifeless person and that helps him bring in “imitation is suicide” by basically saying because you are jealous of someone you’ll try to achieve what they have and you will slowly turn yourself into them which is killing yourself. This translates to today with Katy Perry when she sings ‘Firework.’ She talks a lot about embracing individuality. She is singing about how all you need is yourself and how you don’t need others to show you who you are but saying “show them what you’re worth” and “you’re original and can’t be replaced.” shes saying you are the only you that there is no one else can be you and you cannot be anyone else.

]]> 2019-02-12 21:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330570669 Alexander Terry https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330573237 In Emerson's essay Self reliance it states "The civilized man has built a coach but has lost the use of his feet." He uses this quote as a metaphor to show that as people build technology and objects to help the common man in his daily life we lose the ability to do the things these objects do manually. This relates to transcendentalist beliefs of self reliance by not having to use these objects made by other people and instead relying solely on oneself. I can relate to this in my life because in my life phones are used daily to help assist]]> 2019-02-12 21:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330573237 Dillon Hunt https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330573778 In Thoreau’s essay, “Walden”, he says, “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” By his use of parallel structure, “rather than love, than money, than fame”, it emphasizes how much he desires truth over the materialistic and superficial ideas like love, money and fame. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that truth transcends what people can know by means of the five senses. This idea translates to the contemporary example of John Lennon’s 1971 song “Gimme Some Truth”. This song shares the transcendentalist belief relevant to Thoreau’s quote on how truth is so desirable, and all-knowing. 

]]> 2019-02-12 21:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330573778 Travis Boles https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330574516  In his essay, “Nature”, Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.” His use of words like Integrity, and sacred is used to catch the readers eye. It almost reminds me of when I see someone that I am not used to seeing swear, swear. It is being used to imply assertiveness and to catch your eye. This quote relates the transcendtalist belief that the only thing right is your opinion. No one can change what you think. The only thing that matter is what you believe. Eminem is a modern-day example of this idea. He was the first white rapper that made an impact and changed people's views on who can rap and who can't. I’m sure people told him he couldn’t rap, or he couldn’t do this or that, but he did, and he believed in himself when no one else did. ]]> 2019-02-12 21:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330574516 EHRRYCA MAURICE A DELA CRUZ II https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330602356 In Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay, "Self reliance" he says, "Be yourself; no base imitator of another but your best self. There is something which you can do better than another. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for."
He uses the word "Be yourself" to suggest how to learn by your own like it doesn't matter what other people gonna say but do what you know, what you have, and focus on what you were doing.
By saying "Do the things at which you are great, not you were never made for" he implies to be brave. Use what you know and don't think about what other people talking bad things about you.
Through his use of "There is something which you can do better than another" he conveys like his trying you to look up of yourself because "YOU ARE BETTER" be who you are, do what you want, and don't mind or care others businesses. Because we the people, its our nature to have our individual knowledge. God created us equal like we're all from God's creation.
His repetition of the words "you" and "another" is kind of like he suggests that believe in yourself don't let other people provoke or let you down because you matter! and it's your life. 
This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that being independent in some other ways is such a good personality because they don't based in the help of other people but trying to do things by their own then.
This idea translates to the contemporary example of Transcendentalist because we have faith that people are at their very best when "self reliant" and independent. It is only from such real individuals that true community can form.
I connected this to Diana Ross' song that saying "Oh no, not I, I will survive Oh as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive I will survive hey, hey" because it is a modern day representation of this idea.
I experience this idea when I feel like no one loves me anymore but only me, myself, and I can loved the way I wanted to be love. Its like I've been learned to love my own just to lessen the pain if I got hurt or broke like now I'm not depending my happiness by other people because we all know that if people leave we all get hurt.]]> 2019-02-12 22:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330602356 Dennis Edwards Jr. mmmandal https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330615909 Mr.Emerson uses"Nature" to suggest that nature is beyond one of the main things that he bounds and talks pride in By saying "each moment of the year has its own beauty" through his use of Nature he conveys that every hour a picture which has never been seen before couldn't have been seen in a place such as nature. this quote relates to transcendentalist because they trend to stick with things that are usual or normal to "regular" society these days  ]]> 2019-02-13 00:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330615909 https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330843824 2019-02-13 15:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330843824 Luke Miller https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330844151 In his essay, "Walden," Henry David Thoreau said, "Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth." He is using the examples of love, money and fame to illustrate that those are the materialistic things that society wants, but he uses truth because he wants what matters to him, what is true to him. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that, truth and values transcends society and materialistic things. Also this also ties into the Transcendentalist belief that, rather than changing to fit society and chasing fame and possessions, stay true to yourself and chase what really matters to you, whether it is upholding a higher standard, helping the needy, or just being alone with nature. Do not conform to society and seek wealth or fame just because your neighbor seeks it. This idea translates to the contemporary example of helping someone in need. It is an awesome thing and is very encouraging to help someone in need just because you want to be a better person or help that person out of whatever they are in,  but the second that you go bragging abut it or posting it to social media, you are not doing it to be a better person or actually help that person out, you are not staying true to yourself or values, you are seeking fame, recognition, and reward. ]]> 2019-02-13 15:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330844151 Justin Kaniper https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330846508 In Emerson's "Self-Reliance" he says "There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance...". What he's saying is that you should stay true to yourself and just do you no matter what, and that its dumb to follow in another persons foot steps. A modern day example of this is in King lil G's song "Ignorance" he says "I just wanted to break rules and f*** different women like my Dad". Then he goes on to talk about how he wanted to be like his Dad so bad that all it did was get him in trouble and set him up for failure. ]]> 2019-02-13 15:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330846508 https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330846657     ]]> 2019-02-13 15:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330846657 Cassidy Grimes https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330847955 In Emerson and Thoreau's essay, "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience", he says, "Take long walks in stormy weather or through deep snows in the fields and woods, if you would keep your spirits up. Deal with brute nature. Be cold and hungry and weary." He uses imagery of taking, "long walks in stormy weather or through deep snows in the fields or woods", to suggest no matter the weather or where you end up you should go for long walks to calm and clear your mind and push threw it. By saying, "Keep your spirits up. Deal with the brute nature", he implies always "keep your spirits up" and don't let the "brute nature" put you down, push past all the negativity. This relates to the transcendentalist belief that in the good and bad times you should push threw it and "keep your spirits up" and your head up. Think positive not negative. I experienced this idea in my life when I moved down here to Florida because, my mother couldn't come with us. It's hard and stressful without her so i go for a walk every night no matter what the weather is. ]]> 2019-02-13 15:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330847955 Ralph Waldo Emerson https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330847963 In his essay " Self-Reliance" he says, " The civilized man has built a coach,but has lost the use of his feet. He is supported on crutches, but lacks so much support of muscles." His use of metaphor, using "Civilized Man" to refer that he has to use objects to walk among us like we Americans. Our bones and muscles has the power to walk. He connects the idea of government and that he is a civilized man. Emerson's subtle use of metaphor suggest that him having a provider, the "strength" of this man that can't use his bones or muscles. This relates to the transcendentalist idea that government is strong. Emerson's excerpt recalls a movie " Iron Man" when he loses his suit and that he is very weak, without it. I experienced this idea in my life when I lost my dad. ]]> 2019-02-13 15:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330847963 https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330848396  
Briana Wise  
 
“The civilized man has built a could but has lost the use of his feet” said by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essay “Self-Reliance”. This quote could be saying that a man built something to ride on and now no longer need to walk anywhere. I think Emerson was trying to say that people have built so much to help them they have lost the use of their simple tool like their feet or hands. This is connected to transcendentalism because people have lost a real connection with the simple thing and the use of their sample tools. People have lost their connection to nature. This quote relates to today cause people always have their face in their phone. They are snapping picture of nature instead of sitting back a enjoying nature. People use their GPS just to find a school or the store. People are lost in their elections a are missing out on the real beauty of nature. 
]]> 2019-02-13 15:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330848396 clayton sweeney https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330848834  In Henry David Thoreau`s essay “Civil Disobedience” he says, “The rich man is always sold to the institution which makes him rich.” He uses Irony to suggest that when you get rich, you start becoming corrupt and are controlled by the thing that caused the riches. This relates to the transcendentalism belief that self-reliance is important, so you don’t get sold to others by relying on them. Something I found that has a similar meaning, is a song by Twenty One Pilots, called “Neon Gravestones”  ]]> 2019-02-13 15:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330848834 Hannah Turner https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330848874  In Emerson’s essay, “Self-Reliance”, he says, “What I must do, is all that concerns me, not what the people think”. He uses a complex sentence to suggest his individuality and other people's opinions do not matter. By using this, he implies to embrace who you are and be confident in yourself. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief of accepting who you are not changing to fit in with the beliefs of society. Lady Gaga’s song “Born This Way” is a modern-day representation of this idea. Lady Gaga is saying that God made her the way she is, so she is going to live her life the way she wants to and be true to herself.  ]]> 2019-02-13 15:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330848874 Lauren Nance https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330853031  In Henry David Thoreau essay “Walden he says, “Heaven is under our feet as well  as over our heads.“    He uses the word to  symbolize heaven  is not just a place of imagination but  is a place of reality. He uses the image heaven is under our feet to convey heaven is majestic or magical.  This relates to the Transcendentalist  because heaven goes beyond that they can see, hear, taste, touch,  or feel, experience.  
This quote is related to is heaven for real because a little boy ( Colton ) dies and comes back to life and tell his parents what he has seen. Colton  explains how beautiful heaven is and who he has seen and met. 


]]> 2019-02-13 15:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330853031 Brandon Nicholson https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330853471  In Thoreau’s essay, Walden he says,” Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” He uses the phrase “Live in each season as it passes” to suggest the idea of living in the moment, in the right now not the past or the future. This relates to the transcendentalist belief that one should live for them self in the moment not for the others. Avicii is a modern-day example of this, in his song “The Nights” he says, “one day my father he told me, son, don't let it slip away.”  By saying “don’t let it slip away” he conveys living in the moment for one's self not for others. Such as Thoreau, Avicii projects the idea of living in the moment but in his own more modern way. ]]> 2019-02-13 15:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330853471 Ari Gilliam https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330853701  In his essay, “Nature”, Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.” His use of the word “spirit” refers to the elements of nature and the ability humans have to connect to it, whether eyesight, hearing, touch, or taste Humans always have away to connect to nature and that a divine spirit created nature for connections, our spirit connects to nature in different ways and nature connects to either through sight or the other senses, Emerson uses grammar to influence the reader into see theses aspects of it, He also uses senses to perceive nature’s wonders, this relates to transcendentalism idea that nature is a powerful thing, Emerson's excerpt recalls a line from the song “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong, Armstong sings “I see trees of green, red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you, And I think to myself what a wonderful world I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself what a wonderful world,” Armstrong’s imagery in his words of what a wonderful world Covay with Emerson's ideals to his quote “Nature Always wears the colors of spirit” and this ideal transfers into my life through animals and my idea that animals are some of nature’s spirits.  ]]> 2019-02-13 15:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330853701 D. Nelson https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330855694 In Emerson/ Thoreau's essay, "]]> 2019-02-13 15:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330855694 Victoria Askew https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330856005 In Henry David Thoreau essay, “Walden”, “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. The use of Than is saying Rather than all the good in life, and a cool way to get someone to like you. When you can just get the truth and have a good life. Like when someone like Miranda Lambert blocks the fame, she doesn’t want the properties seeing her after the brake up of her and Blake Shelton. In 2019 people are just thinking about money and the fame, that isn’t the only thing you need in life. But love is nice, but you might like to here the truth of what people have to say to you. 
 
]]> 2019-02-13 15:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330856005 D. Nelson https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330859880 2019-02-13 15:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330859880 Dannica Pease https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330891740 In Emerson's essay "Self Reliance", he says "What I must do, is all that concerns me, not what the people think." ]]> 2019-02-13 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330891740 Trent Barber https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330899513  
Trent Barber 
2/12/19 
TB3 
In Emerson/Thoreau's essay "Self-Reliance," he says, "What I must do, is all that concerns me, not what people think." His use of “... not what people think...” suggests that he does not want anyone to think for him that he can think for himself. This relates to the Transcendentalist tenet of self-reliance. A modern-day representation of this belief is in Jimmy Buffets song “Fruit Cakes” where he says “I don’t want that much organization in my life! I don’t want others thinking for me!". This quote perfectly correlates to to the ideas of Emmerson and the ideas of working for yourself and free thinking. 
]]> 2019-02-13 16:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330899513 Timothoy O'Brien https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330903053  In “Self-Reliance” Emerson says,” The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.” By saying this he signifies that new technology hinders the process of life. By saying that technology evolves making us weak he implies that it is not beneficial in the long term. This relates to the transcendentalist beliefs by not wanting to adapt to the new technology and it is holding back the full potential of being self-reliant without newer advances. The song “R.i.p.c.d, by Flatbush Zombies” is related to this because he says that new computer chips won’t let him play his CDs he made in the past. I experienced this in my life when trying to relate the usage of technology when making music myself where you used to be able to burn cds it is now digital leaving behind classic record players and other physical disks ]]> 2019-02-13 16:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330903053 Breana Marcus https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330908158 In Thoreau's book Walden he says " i find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so  companionable as solitude." He uses wearisome to suggest that being around people makes him feel tired and bored. This relates to the transcendentalist belief that by being alone you focus more on whats important. This idea translates to the contemporary example of being alone and working alone can help you possible get more done. ]]> 2019-02-13 16:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330908158 Wade Garrett https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330912995  In Emerson's essay, "Self Reliance", he says  “To be great is to be misunderstood.” He uses misunderstood ]]> 2019-02-13 17:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330912995 Lacey White https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330914345  In Emerson's essay, "Self Reliance," he says, "To be great is to be misunderstood..."  He uses this quote to suggest that well, as it says, if you are going to be great or also lead people to greatness, you will be miss understood. Its just a part of being a great being, people will not understand you or the great things you say. This relates to the transcendentalist belief that not caring what society thinks or says about you and staying true to yourself even if you are misunderstood. I experience this in my life anytime i think or learn about the Bible or mostly God. In my life he is the greatest being and many times and almost all the time he is misunderstood or misinterpreted. He is great and almost always misunderstood or doubted. ]]> 2019-02-13 17:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330914345 Jordon Skinner https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330917071 In Emerson's essay, "self reliance," he says, "He has got a fine Geneva watch, but he has lost the skill to tell the hour by the sun." He uses this quote ]]> 2019-02-13 17:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330917071 Danielle Harris https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330921573  In Emerson's essay “ self-reliance “, he says , to be great is to be misunderstood.” he uses this wording to suggest even if other people can’t understand your ideas the can still be amazing. It’s also saying not every human being thinks alike but that make no one person any less of a man or woman than the person next to them. This relates to the transcendentalist belief that a person should be themselves rather than conform to society's standards and think the way society wants you too. I experienced this idea in my life when I discovered Ryan Upchurch. Commonly known as Upchurch the redneck he started off as nothing but a misunderstood boy with a dream. He wasn’t completely misunderstood for his dream but for quitting his job to chase something that seemed uncatchable. He was also misunderstood by a lot of rappers because he was a different kind of rapper. Upchurch raped about life in the woods not life in the hoods. He was told many times he would be nothing and or would never make it. But now he is known as the king of country rap.  He started off with nothing as nothing with a dream no one understood to cow coming out on top with fans behind him backing him up. There is also a song called Mr. Misunderstood, that ties almost to the transcendentalist idea. In the song it states “Mr. Misunderstood I understand” which states almost like all you misunderstood people I get you, I get that you're going to be something great one day so keep being yourself and doing things your way. Because they know that one day people will be able to understand all the work you put in that seemed pointless in the beginning it was all put together as a big picture but no one else could see it until it was done. 

]]> 2019-02-13 17:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330921573 https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330921846 2019-02-13 17:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330921846 Bryton Mason https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330951445 In Emerson’s essay, “Self-Reliance”, he says “The power which resides in him is new in nature, and none but he knows what he can do, nor does he until he has tried...” His use of complex syntax creates intriguing thoughtful questions. This relates to the Transcendentalist belief that you shouldn’t overly rely on others and that you should do things for yourself. Iron Man is a modern-day representation of this idea. The reason he’s a good representation is because he very rarely needs help from others. Instead of asking for help, he relies on his own strength and abilities to help protect the world. ]]> 2019-02-13 18:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330951445 Lorenzo Whiteman https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330957147 In the song "Not afraid" by Eminem it talks about how he will do what he wants without him being afraid of what people say to him. He uses " I'm not afraid,to take a stand" to represent that no one is going to make him do this that he doesn't wan tot do and that he isn't afraid of what people say about him. By saying "just letting you know your not alone" he implies that people will be their for each other and support one another. This relates to the Transcendentalism belief that you should never listen to what people have to say abut you and that you decide your life and no one else. Eminem is a modern day representation of this idea. ]]> 2019-02-13 18:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330957147 Alayna Gardner https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330958766  In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay Nature he says, “To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty and, in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before and which shall never be seen again again .” he uses metaphor to convey the importance of a single moment and how it can drastically change. By saying,” to the attentive eye” he suggests that only a specific type of people understand the importance or the moment and that otherwise it can be easily overlooked. This relates to the transcendentalist belief that one should live his life to the fullest or live every moment as if its your last. This idea is constantly translated to arts, music, and literature. The painting “white Haron” by Alayna Gardner is a good example of a modern-day representation of this idea because it is painted to represent the artist view of a single moment in time a view that no one else could see. So instead of just enjoying the moment the artist decided to take advantage of it and paint it so that anyone could experience that rare sight. ]]> 2019-02-13 18:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330958766 Christopher Graham https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330961713  In Emerson's essay, “Self-Reliance” he says, “What I must do, is all that concerns me, not what the people think.” By saying that what he does concerns him and no one else he conveys not having the need for gratification by society. This relates to the transcendentalist belief that imitation is suicide. This is shown to the beginning lines of applause by Lady Gaga “I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong to crash the critic saying, ‘is it right or is it wrong?’” which parallels to not caring what the “critics” say is “right” or “wrong” and just doing what makes you who you are. Like stated in Emerson’s quote that no matter what others think he will do what makes him unique.  ]]> 2019-02-13 18:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330961713 Brooklyn Canevari https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330962616 In his essay, “Walden,” Henry David Thoreau says, “Rather than love, than money, than faith, give me truth.” By picking the words love, money, and faith, he is showing that those things are not the truth. Those things only have the meanings that society give to them. And not everyone in the world has those things, but everyone does have the truth. This relates to transcendentalist belief that, you should distance yourself from society and become closer to nature. Because nature cannot lie to you. Nature is the truth. Only society can lie to you. Ian Somerhalder is a modern-day representation of this idea. He uses his fame and social media platform to further people to think more about nature and less about society. He shows how much healthier you’ll feel if you free yourself from the lies of society and open yourself up to the truth of nature.]]> 2019-02-13 18:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/330962616 Nicholas Jensen mmmandal https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/332123689 In Henry David Thoreau’s essay, “Civil Disobedience,” he says, “A minority is powerless while it confirms to the majority.” She says in the song snake eater “I give my life, not for honor, but for you.” This relates to the transcendentalist belief that you shouldn’t always do things for fame or honor you should choose what you want instead of doing things for a higher form of recognition. This idea translate to the contemporary belief that going with a majority may not always be right.]]> 2019-02-17 15:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/332123689 William Roy mmmandal https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/332123825 In his essay,” Self-Reliance,” Ralph Wando Emerson said, “There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that is imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no good kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given him to till.” His use of synecdoche, using the “That he must take himself better, for worse, as his portion.” to refer that a person needs to pay attention to one’s self more often. Our thoughts of ourselves have power to keep ourselves up and happy. He connects the idea “Self-Reliance” and the feeling of goodness about yourself. Each person has a good thing about them. Emerson’s subtle personification suggests that the field its self is the provider. This relates to transcendentalist idea that respecting yourself is good for yourself and others around you. The song “respect yourself” by Madonna is an example song for respecting yourself.                                                     

]]> 2019-02-17 15:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mmmandal/bpkv9dc4ilau/wish/332123825