Transcendentalism

his fathers custody, and in the beginning of the story, he did not want to help his father

Neil was feeling the great pressure of trying to make his father happy, but Neil was not happy. When Neil was doing the play, his father found out, and was very upset with him. After the play Neils father took him home and punished him. After such an emotional trauma, Neil made the decision to end his

children to raise. He was not getting enough attention as he wanted at home, he got his

Because the father was so involved with himself, he did not make the time or put the effort to develop a proper relationship with his son.

trying to keep his father happy and playing both sides. He wasn’t all that bad, for example

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." Transcendentalist believed in being independent and self-reliant as well as appreciating nature. Transcendentalism occurred in the 1800s in the United States. Transcendentalist believed that one should not rely on others and should rely solely on themselves. They also believe that nature was important in the world and should not be taken for granted. Artist from 2000 up to now share these common beliefs with transcendentalist. One of these artist is Trisha Yearwood who had the song Real Live Woman. Another artist who has a song that follows their beliefs is Lee Ann Womack. Lee Ann Womack has the song I Hope You Dance which also follows along with the beliefs of transcendentalist. Some of the beliefs that transcendentalist had was believing in independence and they also believed in appreciating nature and everything in it for example Lee Ann Womack sings about nature and what happens in it and Trisha Yearwood in one of her songs sings about the importance of being self-reliant and independent she also talks about social reforms and not doing things that is set up by society.

hard to leave without talking to his parents because they did not have a good

So every time he asked for something, they told him no. A risky choice, but the damage was done already. At that point his son was already using hardcore drugs. When his father

His whole life neil has followed his father's wills even if he disagrees with them. For example his father did not want him on the debate team so Neil quit even though he did not want too. Disappointing his father is a constant fear to Neil, an option he wishes to avoid at all cost. His father reminds him that he has given his life to focus on Neils future, they are not a wealthy family however all their money goes to Neils education. Neil feels compelled to listen to his father who has made sacrifices on account of Neil's well being ,however, it may contradict his true feelings. Neil’s dreams and ambitions are forbidden to him from his father because he believes it is not in Neils best interest.

“Transcendentalism […] has primarily much the position of the sun […] We are conscious of it as of a kind of splendid confusion […] But the circle of the moon is as clear and unmistakable, as recurrent and inevitable, as the circle of Euclid on a blackboard” (Chesterton, 24). These words encapsulate the driving rationale of the anti-transcendentalist argument – that although individuals seek transcendentalism, they can never truly realize it, or, to compare with the sun, see it. Rather, they inevitably place attention on the “moon,” the perspicuous reflection of transcendentalism – that is, individualism – and neglect the responsibilities of society. Emerson institutes the philosophy of transcendentalism in his essay, Nature, teaching that divinity pervades all nature and humanity. Although transcendentalists would offer that man can only better his spiritual life by embracing individualism, pursuing the ideal, and being one with nature, the ability and appeal of transcendentalism to advance enlightenment upon the soul of the individual rests on the false suppositions that feckless man can achieve perfection and that nature embodies God, thus causing transcendentalism to conversely detriment the spiritual life of the individual, isolating him, prescribing his rebellion, and invigorating his selfish pursuits, simply because he confides his soul in creation instead of the Creator (Tocqueville, 482).

American Transcendentalism was an important philosophical and literary movement which placed an emphasis on staying true to one’s beliefs and expressing oneself no matter the situation or consequence. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau fully embraced these beliefs as their influence has allowed these

People are often preoccupied with the view of the society in which they live. One must

However, it is more plausible that Neil's mother is inconsequential, which is reflected both through her being ostracized from the discussion, and also that this reflects the archaic nature of the household. Neil's suppression, and the fact that his Father has expressed his wish for Neil to attend Military School, leads to an insurgent outburst in which Neil confronts his Father. This follows his Father's speech in which Mr. Perry uses a variety of pronouns to express the disparity between Neil and his father's lives. When Neil is told that he has opportunities his father never had, I think this invokes guilt within Neil. The combination of these factors leads to Neil's withdrawal into his chair, into the foetal position.

     Many people have theories and philosophies about life in general. There have been hundreds of thousands of books published by many different people on the ideas of people in the past and the present. Transcendentalism falls in amongst all of these ideas. There have been articles, essays, poems, and even books written about this subject. Transcendentalism has effected many people since the philosophy was first introduced. The idea was complex and hard to grasp for many commoners and therefore it was understood by few people, and some would think that the idea was not understood at all and that was part of the idea. Henry David Thoreau once stated about himself, “I should have told them at

First of all, many believe that the colors of clothing we wear should not represent our gender. Many individuals like different colors and each color should not be based off of masculine or feminine. To start, many males like to