Henry David Thoreau
What literature era did Thoreau write in?
Transcendentalism
What literature era did Emerson write in?
Transcendentalism
Who is an author from Romanticsm?
Emily Dickinson
William Cullen Bryant
Define Transcendentalism.
A literature era moving away from logic and factual retelling, focused on the beauty of the human experience.
The sound (effects/affects) in Venom are incredible!
Effect
What was one of the main ideas in "Walden"
-Minimalism is freedom
-Imagination brings good things
-A general overview of his living situation and perspective
What are aphorisms?
A short saying that stands for a general truth
How does "Thanatopsis" fall into the category of Romanticism?
-Connection to nature
-Emotional lead about death
-Creatively describing - not based in logic
How do Transcendentalist feel about independence?
It is necessary for growth
I want to go over (they're/their/there) after school, (to, too, two)
There
Too
What are the names of both readings we read for Thoreau?
Walden and Civil Disobedience
What does "Whoso be a man be a nonconformist" mean?
It means to be a real man, you must go against the grain and think for yourself.
What is one of the four key characteristics of Romanticism?
Creativity/Wondering
Emotion as a forefront
Nature
"Romanticizing"
What is one of the four characteristics of Transcendentalism?
Progress
Individuality/Independence
Nature
Curiosity/Wondering
Create a citation for Thanatopsis.
(Bryant 90).
He is a Transcendentalist, which means that he values independence over ruling
but he understands the need for rules
What is "Nature" about? (HINT: It is not just nature)
The kind of connection that exists between man and nature.
What is the main point of "Thanatopsis"?
To allow death to come naturally, it comes to everyone
False! Although Emerson is poetry, Thoreau's readings are stories.
You (where/wear/were) up studying all night.
Were
How is Thoreau's writings connected to Emerson's?
-Both transcendentalist
-Writing about nature
-Writing about something new, curiosity, not just following the crowd
What is one way "Self Reliance" is connected to "Letter from a Birmingham jail?
They are both about the need for independence and growth.
What is the connection between death and nature in "Thanatopsis"?
It is a peaceful connection between the two
How does "Civil Disobedience" connect to "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"?
Both are centered around social change and nonconformity
Create a sentence with a transitional phrase.
Yay!