Transcendentalism

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drummer” (Thoreau). Thoreau is
saying that just because a man does not conform to society, it does not mean he is weird; he is an individual.
Transcendentalism emphasizes the fact that man should be his own individual and rely only on himself. Emerson
states, “Society every where is in conspiracy against the manhood of everyone of its members” (Emerson). This
maxim means that society tries to conform man, taking away his ability to be his own individual and to think for
himself.
One other essential element of Transcendentalism is getting back to nature. Emerson and Thoreau firmly
believed that man should go back to nature to find his true self. In Walden Pond, Thoreau goes back to nature to get
back to the simple things in life. When man goes back to nature he does not have to worry about the hustle and
bustle of everyday life. Emerson also wrote about nature. In Nature, Emerson states, “To go into solitude, a man
needs to retire as much from his chamber as from ...

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