David Henry Hwang

Taking Chances Henry David Thoreau’s Life In The Woods is a self-experiment that supplies a perfect opportunity for Thoreau to discrete from society and to live “several more lives.” This short story is a narrative of Thoreau’s journey as he finds his true self while attempting to live a life of purpose and intentions in the woods. As Thoreau describes it, his scrutiny of his two years and two months of living in an isolated cabin was simply to try new experiences. Thoreau says, “I left the woods

The concept of social justice, and the environment have always been under great threat. However is it possible to mend the two, combine them together, in order to create an equal atmosphere and a sustainable society? The majority of the population have always wanted to prevent the minority in gaining their rights in fear of losing their power, and the nature conquerors have disregarded the wilderness’ needs in fear of losing their profit. Environmental activists and advocates have sought to bridge

My Body is Trying to Kill me as I Write this Essay Please Make me Not Sick (An Analysis of the works of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson) It was once said in the book Love, God, & Neurons “Happiness is temporary, and so is misery, but upon the attainment of truth, you wake up to the most glorious of all human elements, which is, the ability of being content” (Naskar). This quote is a very modern showing of transcendental ideas speaking of how humans may go through good and bad times

Transcending Authors Collide Transcendentalism was an age of revolution. Not only did this age bring about changes in literature, but it brought about reform in ideals, religion, and people. Movements were all the rage---with abolitionism, feminism, sectarianism, communitarianism, and temperance beginning to flourish. With shifting ideals, literature evolved. Perhaps one of the best known authors of the transcendentalism period would be Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson acted as a mentor to many individuals

Henry David Thoreau is remembered for his naturalist writings and is considered a leading transcendentalist. He was born in Concord, Massachusetts and began writing nature poetry in 1840. Thoreau would later spend 2 years, 2 months, and 2 days living on Walden Pond in search of a simpler life, where he would gain understanding and a great appreciation for the world around him and write about his experiences. The writings of Thoreau can easily be compared to many of the other authors that we have

Transcendental ideas filled the veins of Christopher McCandless throughout Into the Wild. Over the course of his life, especially his journey through Alaska, he came across many complex issues. However, he always seemed to find solace in the text of great, progressive minds such as Thoreau and Emerson. Through the accounts of people who once knew McCandless or those found in his journal, the keys he led his short life by ultimately shaped his character, lifestyle, and who he strived to be. McCandless's

society has thrust upon us. We walk through the world blindly, with a thirst to consume, to gain knowledge, to gain power; in hopes that it will bring us happiness. What does it matter if these “truths” we learn in our modern life aren’t true at all? Henry David Thoreau saw what was happening with the modernization of society and decided to act upon it. He was a very highly regarded and influential American philosopher, poet, and environmental scientist in the early 19th century. Rick Anthony Furtak, has

American citizens today are so obsessed with being the future that they forget to live in the present. Wendell Berry, a writer that appreciates simplicity, asserts that Modern America has put education, the economy, and technology over religion, family bonding, happiness, and health. He disapprove the use of electronics because he feels that it does not significantly outclass the usage of a pen and a paper. While electronics did make life simplistic, Berry is correct in disapprove technology

The History of the American Dream Thomas Jefferson, father of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States once said “When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty”(Find Quote:Thomas Jefferson). In this statement, Thomas Jefferson encapsulates the nature of freedom and critical to government sentiment the people have held. People such as Thomas Jefferson have been able to encapsulate the spirit of the American

Finding truth within yourself is a key aspect to the transcendental belief. One's life would significantly be changed in a positive way if followed. If one finds the truth within, they would have an increase of self confidence and would better further their self reliability. Emerson writes that you should, “trust your emotion”(Emerson, 537). By following this advice one’s life would be more individualized. This quote tells you to believe in what you think and trust that what you believe is true