A Growing Nation Part 2 – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
Transcendentalism
answer
A philosophy that asserts that knowledge of fundamental reality is beyond the reach of a person's limited senses and is derived through intuition rather than sensory experience.
question
Over-Soul
answer
the spiritual unity of all forms of being with God, humanity, & nature
question
-The human spirit can intuitively comprehend the fundamental truths of the universe -The human spirit is reflected in nature -All forms of being are spiritually united in a universal soul, or Over-Soul
answer
Three characteristics of Transcendentalism:
question
Imagery
answer
word pictures that appeal to the senses
question
Metaphor
answer
comparison between two or more unlike things with or without the use of the word like or as
question
Description
answer
a detailed portrayal of something in words
question
Synecdoche
answer
the use of one part of something to stand for the whole
question
Ralph Waldo Emerson
answer
The first philosopher of the American spirit; philosopher of the way we live
question
Ralph Waldo Emerson
answer
Born in Boston, the son of a Unitarian minister
question
Ralph Waldo Emerson
answer
Graduated from Harvard Divinity School
question
Ralph Waldo Emerson
answer
Became pastor of the Second Church of Boston
question
Ralph Waldo Emerson
answer
Resigned from the pulpit after three years, disillusioned and dissatisfied with the "spiritual restrictions"
question
Ralph Waldo Emerson
answer
After visiting in Europe, settled in Concord
question
Ralph Waldo Emerson
answer
Became a popular lecturer and essayist; essays on philosophy; considered himself a poet
question
-Essays (1841) -Second Volume (1844) -Representative Men (1849) -The Conduct of Life (1860) -Poems (1847) -May-Day and Other Pieces (1867)
answer
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote:
question
Ralph Waldo Emerson
answer
Founded Transcendentalism, an intellectual movement
question
Ralph Waldo Emerson
answer
Main accomplishment of transcendentalism was to overturn the 18th century ideas of nature as a machine and God as the master mechanic
question
"Nature"
answer
1836; was the foundation of the Transcendentalist philosophy
question
"Self-Reliance"
answer
Urges readers to avoid blindly conforming to the ideas and behavior dictated by society; urges people to think and act independently
question
"Concord Hymn"
answer
1836 for the unveiling of Revolutionary war monument; praises the bravery of the minutemen who fought at Lexington and Concord; conveys the message that people who make great sacrifices for noble causes such as freedom will never be forgotten
question
"Nature"- "I became a transparent eyeball"; see everything like God "Self Reliance"- "that imitation is suicide", you shouldn't have to be like others; "invy is ignorance"
answer
From "Nature" and "Self-Reliance": Identify one metaphor in each essay. Explain the abstract idea each metaphor helps Emerson express in concrete terms. "Nature"- "Self Reliance"-
question
Everyone is bonded together, but we are all individuals.
answer
Explain Emerson's use of synecdoche in this passage: "Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string."
question
Yes, because you can see everything (Nature) through the eyes of God.
answer
Does the image of the "transparent eyeball" effectively convey the Transcendentalist idea of a universal Over-Soul?
question
Metaphor: He grew everything, so this is his plantation.
answer
In "Nature," Emerson describes the woods as the "plantations of God." What type of figurative language is he using?
question
It is combining man, nature, and God to make the Over-Soul.
answer
In "Self-Reliance" Emerson describes "that divine idea which each of us represent." How does that phrase and "plantations of God" represent similar ideas about the relationship of God to nature and people?
question
Someone who is completely self-centered and someone who cares solely about themselves and are really nothing. You cannot think about yourself when looking at nature's beauty.
answer
"Nature": Under what circumstances, does "mean egotism" vanish? What is "mean egotism"?
question
After all mean egotism vanishes. He is able to understand God's hand in nature.
answer
"Nature": When does Emerson become a "transparent eyeball"? In what ways does this description reflect the Transcendentalist belief in an Over-Soul?
question
It reflects the soul's feelings. What we feel, it feels. Nature has its own spirit.
answer
"Nature": What does Emerson means when he says that "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit"?;;
question
Nature expresses Emerson's belief that each individual must develop a personal understanding of the universe. You can be spiritually renewed in nature.
answer
"Nature": What is Emerson's main point in this essay?
question
Nature has completely different personalities.
answer
"Nature": What does Emerson means by describing nature as both comic and melancholy?
question
Joint-stock company
answer
"Self Reliance": What terms does Emerson use to describe society?
question
Rob us of our individuality.
answer
"Self Reliance": What is society's main purpose, according to Emerson?
question
They are all misunderstood.
answer
"Self Reliance": According to Emerson, what do Pythagoras, Socrates, Jesus, Luther, Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton have in common?
question
God placed you in a position. Courageous people will use that.
answer
"Self Reliance": According to Emerson, what role does the "divine" have in determining each person's circumstances?
