Transcendentalism Emerson and Thoreau

What must everyone realize at some point in life?

• that our forced education system will help us realize that the universe is good

• that the power of nature is not real

• that being ignorant of others will lead to a great deal of hate

• that we can never know our true potential until we trust ourselves

According to "Self Reliance", the best way to live is by…

• putting our heart and soul into everything we do

• trying to discover new requirements of society

• attempting to understand the rules of conformity

• living a happy only if we are the most intelligent

According to Emerson in "Self Reliance" how should we live our lives?

• by accepting that famous men are the only winners

• by accepting our lives the way they are and trusting ourselves

• by trying to imitate the people around us

What is self-reliance?

• a reliance on tradition and customs

• a refusal to conform to society's expectations

• a conspiracy against society

• a request for conformity by everyone in society

Self-reliance is put into practice by…

• thinking for yourself, no matter what anyone else believes

• fighting for equal pay

• reading the teaching of Socrates, Jesus, Martin Luther King, and Galileo

According to Thoreau we should...

• make sure that we always fully support our government

• make sure we do not support unjust governments

• remain peaceful as we deal with unjust governments

• always remain loyal and fight for our governments

Which of the following statements would Thoreau agree with?

• if someone deceives you, you have a right to take the law into your own hands

• the treasury makes the law, but we are not compelled to follow it

• how we perceive things decides whether we are revolutionary

• it is not enough to take a view against the government, you must take action

Why did Thoreau choose to live in the woods?

• to challenge himself to do so

• to live meaningfully and get away from an unjust government

• to avoid other people

• to get closer to nature