Self-Relience

1).  The aspects of today, are actually quite similar to those of Emersons time. Many people looked within themselves for guidance, confidence, intellegence and intuition. As for the people of today, they tend to do the same thing at some point or another.


2). a) Emerson describes society as to be a Joint-Stock company. b) For everyone within the society to agree for the better securing of their bread for each to sharehold, and to surrender the liberty and culture of thy eater. c) Emerson believes that beeing misunderstood is not bad, in fact, smiled upon from his point of view. Every great individual who has made major contributions to scientific, philisophical, or religious thinking, were all misunderstood.


3). a) They were all individuals who, at some point, made major contributions to scientific, philisophical, or religious thinking. b) Emerson uses the names of great individuals many people look up too.


4).  Its important because it shows just how he feels towards those who are adored by little statesmen, philosophers, and clergy. b) Not necessarily, for showing consistency, its as if he is trying to persuade the reader that misunderstoodness is to be great and wise, while beeing consistence shows weak mindedness.


5). a) Emerson shows that one should not believe in God himself, but the celestial presence within thy self. b) He would say that he/she who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness, but it explore if it be goodness.


6). I would chose the statement, " To be great is to be Misunderstood. . . ." only because it has so much power to me. He's saying that if someone wishes to be a pure and wise individual, that person must look towards noncomformity.