Personal Background:
· I was born in Boston on May 25th, 1803
· I died on April 27th, 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
