Transcendentalism Literary Movement

What do you think Transcendentalism means?

When did Transcendentalism begin to emerge?

• In the late 1800s

• In the late 1700s

• In the early 1800s

• It never emerged

• In the early 1900s

Which American literary movement formed prior to Transcendentalism?

• Triangular Prism

• Rationalism

• Modernism

• Confucianism

Who was/were the founding author(s) of the Transcendentalism literary movement?

• Waldo Emerson

• Allen Poe

• David Thoreau

• Gustave Courbet

• Sundar Pichai

What is intense individualism?

• A doctrine that focuses on the inner self and how to use it to the best ability

• The perception that an individual shows strong emotions to natural occurrences

• An idea in which an individual shows strong reliance to their own strengths

• The idea that an individual does not conform to the government but to their own desires

• The false thought process in which an individual decides to not think

“The introspection of an individual and how they are connected to their true self”. What tenet is defined above?

• Overthinking

• Intense Individualism

• Reverence for Nature

• Presence of the Supernatural

• Non-conformity

Which of the following ideas do non-conformity support?

• Make betterment of the government

• Neglecting governmental control

• No government

• Supporting the government

• Denying governmental restrictions

What is Emerson’s attitude towards the natural world?

• The time spent on natural events are natural

• Nature teems with positivity

• Independence is the best form of life

• Society is volatile

• Individuals must depend on nature to thrive

What theme(s) do Self Reliance (Emerson) support?

• An individual must abide with their peers

• To be great is to abide with one’s thoughts and ideas

• One must depend on their own strengths instead of society

• The time spent with others must be reduced