American Literary History - Seminartexte
Transcendentalism Intro
The American Spirit
Standing on the bare ground, -- my head bathed by the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space, -- all mean egotism vanishes. I become a transparent.
1.According to Nature, where should a person go to be alone? a.To his chamber, his private room in the house b.To the city’s streets c.To a house of worship.
Transcendentalists
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 Father of Transcendentalism.
Dr. Marc D. Baldwin Henry David Thoreau Copyright 2005 © by Marc D. Baldwin, PhD.
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882. Essential Question: What are the characteristics of a Lover of Nature?
Emerson: American Jacob American Jacob. Jacob becomes Israel: He who strove with God—and triumphed.
Romantic View of Nature. Romantic Encounters with Nature Personification of Nature Identification with Personified Nature Elevation of Persona’s Spirit—Rebirth:
Hinduism II Love as a path to salvation: Hindu Gods & goddesses Introduction to World Religions Fall 2007 Dr. Hannah Schell.
