Transcendentalism is a religious and
philosophical movement developed during the late 1820s and 30s. It was a
protest against the general state of spiritually and the state of
intellectualism at Harvard University. I do not think that I fit into these
characteristics, but I do agree with some of the ideas. Transcendentalists were
strong believers in the power of the individual. This is one thing that I do
agree with. I think that one person can have so much impact on everyone else.
MLK for example still makes an impact on our world, even after his death.
Another
idea that these people possessed was that they believe that people are their
best when they solely rely on themselves and are independent. I disagree with
this. Nobody is truly self-reliant. Communities are formed based off of everyone
being dependent of each other. Being
dependent is needed for a community to function properly.
