Emerson Close Reader 1. Look up and define Transcendentalism.
2. Read page 41. Summarize who Ralph Waldo Emerson’s biography.
3. Explain the 5 W’s on the “Transcendental Club.”4.
Read from Self-Reliance pages 44-46. *Always cite Text Evidence or Quote as Support!
4. Explain what every man should “arrive at” in his/her education according to Emerson.
5. What does Emerson mean by “trust thyself”?
6. What is a “nonconformist”?
7. What is the central idea between lines 12-24?
8. Explain Emerson’s response to what “other people think.”
9. How does Emerson’s idea of being a nonconformist, and not caring what other people think present examples to prove his argument about misunderstood people? Explain.