... , Carlyle, and Pythagoras allowed Emerson to learn about and expand on his own beliefs. Applying all the great literature he read, Emerson habitually logged his thought processes in his extensive journals as well as discovered the power of poetry. A fiery, passionate, profound and intoxicating writer, writing his thoughts, opinions, and views down became Emerson's way of thinking about varying concepts. Emerson ... 's journals, which contain his most genuine and uninhibited writing, communicate his best work. Richardson from the article The Red-Hot Transcendentalist writes, "Emerson steps...

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... , offers a unique perspective on living alone and having a simple life. His book depicts a time of his life spent living by Walden Pond in the country. This book, based on the journals kept during Thoreau's stay at the pond, explains how another can achieve such a simple life or exist with nature. Many interpretations of Walden exist; however, its most prominent understanding subsists ... ...

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... -taught teacher, opened in 1834 (near the Boston Common) his Temple School. Alcott translated Transcendentalism into pedagogy by having the students shape and share their own thoughts in discussions and journals, instead of rote memory and textbook recitation. Language was seen as not simply a skill but the bridge between the individual soul and the physical and social worlds, so that lessons ... ...

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