Emerson’s essay “Self-Reliance” expresses a code for living that defies all previous views and encourages an outlook of society, which is different to many minds. He encourages the reader to free himself from the constraints of conformity and give himself over to his nature, which he says, “no man can violate”. His theory is that everything in nature operates in tune with life. He also encourages man to strip himself of the routine thought process associated with society and to live in tune with his spirit, which according to Emerson “will not mislead you”. “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string”. This quote could easily serve as the thesis statement for every argument of Emerson’s.
Emerson’s basic philosophical
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