Explain certain ideals of Transcendentalism, illustrate those ideals through specific examples and quotes from Emerson’s poetry, and compare and/or contrast those ideals with certain twenty-first century beliefs or practices.

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Write a well-developed paragraph (400-600 words) in which you explain certain ideals of Transcendentalism, illustrate those ideals through specific examples and quotes from Emerson’s poetry, and compare and/or contrast those ideals with certain twenty-first century beliefs or practices. Note: your observations about the modern world should be based on specific examples culled from your personal experience, current events, or popular culture/the arts. Remember to include quotations from the literature; cite page numbers.

use source to cite Ralph Waldo Emerson poetry:

Baym, The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Eighth Edition, Volume B: 1820-1865ISBN: 978-0393934779