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If Emerson or Thoreau Were Alive Today…
If Emerson or Thoreau were alive today they probably wouldn’t agree with how we live, or how our society treats nature. ... This does not fit into today’s society because there were many aspects that, if we were to take option to help our generation, the later generations would pay. ... If Emerson or Thoreau had the chance to view society in the 21st century they would be amazed at the amount of material possessions one person owns. ... Today, the level of complexity of material possessions has rose. While all Thoreau had to do to provide enough food for himself was to go outside and plant a few seeds, today, in cities, a person would have to work at a job to earn enough to provide for themselves. The transcendentalists did not foresee such a great population in today’s society. In the transcendentalist time period, there were few enough people, so if someone wanted to, they could go out and live in the wilderness, while, today, if someone wanted to go out and live in the wilderness, it would be impossible because of the sheer number of people and laws protecting the wilderness.
Approximate Word count = 923
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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