... to force the individual to conform to its norms and regularities. Inherent in this attitude lies the idea that the individual has definite control of him/herself at all times, without regard to pressures and influences from differing elements in society, for example, friends, family and co-workers. Man is a social animal, and as such has a natural inclination to follow the behavior ... that lurk beneath the rigid exterior that insulates us from the harsh realities of society. Were the American public to become so self-involved, to the point of neglect for their fellow man, our humanity ...

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... or her own and with which there is a sense of ease. Two crucial thinkers who generated a transition into deep contemplation of the road of self-discovery, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau influenced each other as well as impacted past and present literature with their views and beliefs pertaining to individuality. It ... states, "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately- But can we live deliberately? The dictionary suggests Thoreau's words mean we must become aware of the choices we make and why we make them in order to contour our lives. By living with a purp...

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