William Ellery Channing

“The great hope of society is in individual character” - William Ellery Channing. Within the literary pieces The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells and “Those Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin, the depiction of various motivations amongst a jovial society is created to cause a better understanding of the individual. By using psychoanalytical criticism, it allows the reader to gather insight about the main character in order to connect with them as well as understand the author’s intentions. For

published anonymously, but the author was figured out because the poems were so personally descriptive. Becoming involved in reform movements, supported issues, women’s rights, and education, Julia developed friendship with intellectual elite, William Ellery Channing, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, and Theodore Parker. Though her husband objected to her working, Julia helped edit a newspaper for a short period and was able to secure her own interest of work. Being fluent in seven languages and a scholar of

In a letter that he wrote to Henry Clay in 1837, he stated “[b]y annexing Texas, we shall not only create [slavery] where it does not exist, but breathe new life into it, where its end seemed to be near” (Document B). William Ellery Channing feared that the annexation of Texas would lead to an unnecessary increase in slavery. This controversy revolved around the imbalance of slave states to free states in America if Texas was annexed. An imbalance in the Nation was not preferable

He bagan reading works of botanists such as William Bartram and Charles Darwin. Thoreau began dabbling with in observational science, and recorded various information on the ripening of fruit, migration of birds, and the depths of Walden Pond. It was throughout his work as a land surveyor that he emerged

reformation of the Second Great Awakening continued to peak. Religious Revivalists such as Peter Cartwright and Charles Finney believed that once an individual understands their sins, they can commit to changing. In addition, Unitarians, led by William Ellery Channing considered the premise that society was responsible for mankind’s sins and the purpose of Christianity is to perfect mankind. The Puritans also saw

Transcendentalism The highly religious philosophy of Transcendentalism developed as the response of a group of people who felt that it was unnecessary to practice a religion (and live a life) that was based on fear. The first Transcendentalists set out to create a more liberal way of life that allowed for personal growth, justice and freedom. To truly understand the implications of Transcendentalism and why Transcendentalists believed what they did, one must first look at the root of Transcendentalism

and that it would make the slaves more comfortable by providing them with more land and support (Document C.) However, others argued that annexing Texas would create a dangerous imbalance of slave and free states. In Document B, Reverend William Ellery Channing claimed that “By annexing Texas, we shall not only create [slavery] where it does not exist, but breathe new life into it, where its end seemed to be near.” In other words, by including Texas as a free state, slavery would only continue to

“No one should part with their individuality and become that of another.” Many would agree with the words of William Ellery Channing, a leading theologian of Unitarianism, but not Mustapha Mond or any of the other powerful personnel of the World State. They believe strictly in community, identity, and stability, willing to do almost whatever it takes to uphold those things in their society, willing even to eliminate individuality among the people. Under the belief that individualism obstructs a

and demands of strenuous physical tasks. Slave masters want the slave as mentally and intellectually ignorant so that their manipulation is that much easier. At its core, one of slavery’s chief objectives is to keep the slave mentally immature. (Channing pg. 34) One of the easiest ways to keep a slave ignorant and mentally immature is to deny them an education. Slavery and knowledge cannot coexist in any way. Knowledge is purely to the detriment of the institution of slavery. Slave masters knew that

Happiness without Individuality “No one should part with their individuality and become that of another.” Many would agree with the words of William Ellery Channing, a leading theologian of Unitarianism, but not Mustapha Mond or any of the other powerful personnel of the World State. They believe strictly in community, identity, and stability, willing to do almost whatever it takes to uphold those values in their society, willing even to eliminate individuality among the people. Under the belief