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In the 1840’s Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau believed in nonconformity, universal mind, and individualism. These great American philosophers feared that the only way man would feel accepted, would be to agree to what everyone else would say. Their transcendental belief is completely against that idea. Emerson and Thoreau thought everyone should be an individual, and do only what he believes. Emerson and Thoreau were also against materialism; they believed in living in a simple world without damaging the planet. Although this may seem surprising, many of the transcendentalist beliefs still apply today. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau believe that all individuals must agree to disagree. This means everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, no matter what anyone else believes. Although this is true, people need to be able to have respect for others’ opinions. Thoreau stated in The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, “Every human being has an inalienable right to snore, provided it does not interfere with the inalienable right of other men to snore.” Everyone has the right to do or think as they please, as long as they don’t keep someone else from doing the same. Thoreau completely believed in nonconformity because a person should not focus on what everyone else expects of him. He should do what he feels is right, without someone else’s opinion weighing on his mind. Everyone has the right to be able to do their own will, at their own pace, and as best they can. This may not seem to be true, because people always go with the ‘in crowd’.
Approximate Word count = 1056
Approximate Pages = 4.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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