American Author Research project by Jacob Cohen https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks Ralph Waldo Emerson en-us 2022-02-28 12:33:31 UTC 2022-03-04 13:05:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Thesis Statement jcohen0892 https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2069381785 Ralph Waldo Emerson’s writings support the American dream as shown by his support of Manifesting your own destiny, abolishing slavery, and democratic culture.]]> 2022-02-28 12:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2069381785 The American Dream and Literature jcohen0892 https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2069393222 Izaguirre, John, "The American dream and literature: how the themes of self-reliance and individualism in American literature are relevant in preserving both the aesthetics and the ideals of the American dream" (2014). College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations. 164.
https://via.library.depaul.edu/etd/164

]]> 2022-02-28 12:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2069393222 Representative Men, Slave Revolt, and Emerson's "Conversion" to Abolitionism jcohen0892 https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2069404776 2022-02-28 13:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2069404776 A Pulpit of Envy jcohen0892 https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2069408541 Kevorkian, Martin. "A PULPIT OF ENVY: GIRARDIAN ELEMENTS IN EMERSON'S LAST 'SUPPER'." Renascence: Essays on Values in Literature, vol. 52, no. 1, fall 1999, p. 89. Gale OneFile: High School Edition, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A59585400/STOM?u=clar33415&sid=bookmark-STOM&xid=1b968799. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.

]]> 2022-02-28 13:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2069408541 Exploring Poetry jcohen0892 https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2069412882 "Ralph Waldo Emerson." EXPLORING Poetry, Gale, 2003. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ2114101637/MSIC?u=clar63782&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=92a6e22c. Accessed 14 Feb. 2022.

]]> 2022-02-28 13:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2069412882 Body Paragraph 3 jcohen0892 https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2075726427 Lastly, Emerson's support of democratic culture is in support of the American Dream. Emerson wrote a lecture called “American Scholar” that he gave to Harvard students. This was raved about by people across America and called by some people “ The New Declaration of Independence the intellectual independence” (221) Adventures in American Literature. One of the strong points he makes supports democratic culture can lead to individual success. Emerson says “Only a truly democratic culture, he knew, could foster the full development of every individual that was the ultimate promise of American society” American Scholar. This is quote supports the idea of the American Dream. He says that only a true democracy could foster the full potential of each individual person. That is one of the main goals of the American Dream; It's that Anyone can reach their full potential if they are given equal opportunities. Overall Emerson is in support of this American Dream as in this lecture he believes every individual can succeed under a democratic culture.  ]]> 2022-03-03 12:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2075726427 Backround jcohen0892 https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2076125551 Ralph Waldo Emerson lived between 1803-1875. He was known for his Poems, Books, Speeches, and Lectures that tackle many societal issues. He was the leader of a movement know as the Transcendentalism, a theory that emphasizes the unity between Nature and Humanity. Than towards the end of his life around the 1860's he became a outspoken opponent of slavery .]]> 2022-03-03 16:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2076125551 Body Paragraph 1 jcohen0892 https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2077085904 Emerson is first shown for his passion for the American dream through his emphasis on manifesting one’s own destiny. Emerson Says in Self Reliance “To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private life is true for all men,--that is genius” (175) Self Reliance. This quote says to trust your gut and that your own thoughts are always right for you. This is what the American Dream is about. Trusting one's own thoughts to go achieve whatever they want.  This is all evidence of Emerson first supporting the American dream as he wants people to be self-reliant and trust their own thoughts.]]> 2022-03-04 02:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2077085904 Body Paragraph 2 jcohen0892 https://padlet.com/jcohen0892/Bookmarks/wish/2077138568 Ralph Waldo Emerson Next is seen in support of the American Dream through his fight to abolish slavery.  Emerson Says in one his journels  "The horrors of the middle passage are the wens & ulcers that admonish us that a violation of nature has preceded” (Journals 5: 382). In this quote Emerson is talking about the Horrors of Slave trade. He Clearly Condones it showing that he is in support of the American dream of people having equal opportunities. Emerson also takes action against slavery later in his life speaking out against it publicy at Boston, Concord, and other places. He overall is in clear support of the equal rights aspect of the American Dream as he showed support for abolition of Slavey. 

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Hodgins, F., & Silverman, K. (1980). Adventures in American literature. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 

(Hodgins & Silverman, 1980)

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