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Was Emerson's family wealthy during his childhood?
no after his father's death, Emerson's family was thrust into extreme poverty
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What form of literature was the American Scholar?
a speech
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insert the right word: The office [the duty] of the scholar is to cheer, to raise, and to guide men by showing them _____amidst ________. Hint: f,a
facts; appearance
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What was Emerson's first wife named?
Ellen Tucker
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What previous idea is transcendentalism based upon?
Romanticism
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What was Emerson's father's job
he was a minister
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What work was Emerson talking about when he delivered the American Scholar?
His work, Nature
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"The first in time and the first in importance of the influences upon the mind is that of nature." What transcendentalist theme is this describing?
Nature as a teacher
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When and where was Emerson born?
1803, Botson
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which one of Emerson's philosophies puts individuals above all.
individualism
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What college did Emerson attend?
Harvard
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According to Emerson, does nature teach man?
yes
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We are all fragments, "as the hand is divided into fingers", of a greater creature, which is mankind itself, "a doctrine ever new and sublime" What buzzword did we learn that describes this quote?
the oversoul
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How did his first wife die?
tuberculosis
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Which one of Emerson's philosophies requires one to look out for oneself?
Self Reliance
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Where did Emerson move from when his family moved to Concord?
Boston
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How many pursuits does the scholar's education consist of?
three parts:To investigate and to understand nature, which includes the scholar's own mind and person. To study the "mind of the past": to read literature, to observe art, to study institutions. To take action and to interact with the world; not to become the recluse thinker commenting from afar.
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You just won 400 points!!!
yay!
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What was the name of one of the Transcendentalist's commune?
Brook Farms
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Is Nature as a teacher a theme in the American Scholar?
Yes
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Was Emerson a part of the top 6 in his class?
no
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According to Emerson, how is the scholar to "study the mind of the past?" (Choose one of the three)
He is to read literature, to study art and to study institutions
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Did Emerson encourage the idea of becoming a "mere thinker?"
No he encouraged becoming the "man thinking" and rejecting old ideas
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Who was Margaret Fuller?
The editor for the magazine The Dial.
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What are the three major themes we discussed in the powerpoint?
Self-Reliance, Nature as a teacher, the Oversoul
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