https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom By: Anthony Townsend en-us 2016-12-14 17:19:10 UTC 2025-09-27 05:47:48 UTC hello@padlet.com atownsend0686 https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom/wish/143671469

Chuck Noland's plane crashes into the ocean and forces him to seek refuge on a nearby island. Far away from any people or signs of civilization, Noland is thrust into becoming self reliant and living off of the land in order to survive on the island until he is rescued. Like Emerson describes in his essay, "none but he knows what this is which he can do, nor does he know until he has tried", Chuck does not know he can survive on the island alone until he has done it and is eventually rescued. Chuck has also reflected the views of Emerson, for in the movie, he turned to speaking to a volleyball and later coconut to keep him sane with no human to talk to. Emerson states, "Great men have always done so and confined themselves childlike to the genius of their age, betraying their perception...", and in Noland's case he has done the same. He has confined himself childlike and began to talk to inanimate objects, as a child would do, in a ingenious manner to keep himself sensible until he could be rescued.]]> 2016-12-14 17:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom/wish/143671469 atownsend0686 https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom/wish/143765415 The lyrics from the song, Great is Thy Faithfulness, "Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow," strongly resembles the sentiments in Emerson's essay when he writes, "And we are now men...pious aspirants to be noble clay plastic under the Almighty effort, let us advance and advance on Chaos and Dark...".In this excerpt from Emerson's essay, he is implying that by the will of God, that men will be "clay" or his disciples. The lyrics from the song parallel this theme when he invites God to "cheer and to guide" him through their daily actions, calling on the leadership of God, as seen in the essay.]]> 2016-12-15 04:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom/wish/143765415 atownsend0686 https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom/wish/143861666 In Emerson's essay he states that, "To be great is to be misunderstood", this holds true in the life of Galileo Galilei. The famous astronomer was actually hated in his time, for he opposed the established Catholic church's view that the Earth was the center of the universe. Galileo disagreed with this belief and argued that the Earth was not the center of the universe but instead revolved around the Sun, which he called the Heliocentric model. The catholic church threatened him harshly and certainly misunderstood Galileo and his scientific genius.]]> 2016-12-15 15:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom/wish/143861666 atownsend0686 https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom/wish/143892943 Emerson writes, "that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till." The visual representation of the quote I chose depicts, Dwayne Johnson lifting weights in the gym, or "toil(ing)" on the "plot" to build muscle so that he can be successful , or "nourishing" in his action movies.

]]> 2016-12-15 16:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom/wish/143892943 atownsend0686 https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom/wish/143897363 Logos- Emerson appeals to the common sense of the audience as he describes the relationship between the human race and nature. He also includes unspecific anecdotes to further support his claims about man's characteristics and their interaction with the natural world. 

Pathos- Emerson uses strong religious language to appeal to the audience's emotions and values. He constantly refers to God in multiple names such as "the Almighty" and "Eternal" to appeal to the Transcendental audience of the times and create a personal connection with them so they further receive his message.

Ethos- Emerson's background as a prominent author of the time aides his authoritative literary piece in creating a position of dominant voice in the piece to make his essay effective in delivering his message that people are to create their own destiny with the help of a higher being.]]> 2016-12-15 17:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/atownsend0686/tpevkgf9jnom/wish/143897363