Ralph Waldo Emerson

Personal Background:

·         I was born in Boston on May 25^th, 1803

·         I died on April 27^th, 1882

·         I graduated from Harvard in 1821

·         In 1825, I enrolled in Harvard Divinity School.

·         I am an American transcendentalist poet and lecturer.

·         I wrote multiple books and poems that are now quoted in society.

·         I lectured all around the world.

·         I am known for my transcendentalist views.

·         I left the church to pursue my love for public speaking and writing.

Issue(s):

·         Transcendentalism

·         I am a leader of this movement and I spread the ideas by lecturing and writing editorials.

·         Non-conformity

·         I formed a group called the Transcendentalist Club.

·         I encourage the individual person to express themselves and to fight for what they believe in.

·         I want to challenge the government because I believe its your own responsibility to get things done.

Solution(s):

·         Since I use to be a Unitarian minister, I believe that everyone has the potential to reach salvation and so the solution to solve most of the problems in society would be an individual moral reform.

·         It is the individual’s responsibility change and to create a better society.

·         I was not really the center of a conflict but I was around the troubles in society.

·         I was more focused on criticizing literature.

·         I believe I made the world a better place by showing people that they didn’t have to conform to the government. People criticized me about the issue, but I pushed through it.

http://www.transcendentalists.com/1emerson.html
http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/emersonbio.html


Stephanie Martinez