SECTION 2: PASSAGE IDENTIFICATION - Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Self-Reliance"

Question 1

main characters

Answer 1

the self/narrator

Question 2

main ideas

Answer 2

• nonconformity
• listening to your NATURAL INSTINCTS
• individualism = how you ACHIEVE self-reliance, EMERSON believes that one should be individual in order to achieve their VIRTUES/GOOD QUALITIES, whereas HAWTHORNE believes men are PROEN TO EVIL
• men should recognize that they’re DISMISSING their OWN IDEAS and should know NOT TO BE IGNORANT
• there’s a religious aspect, but it isn’t too related to self-reliance
• you cannot judge others if you don’t want to be judged yourself

Question 3

important themes

Answer 3

SELF-RELIANCE

Question 4

stylistic traits

Answer 4

• persuasive, argumentative style
• contradicts HAWTHORNE

Question 5

literary movement

Answer 5

TRANSCENDENTALISM