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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Background. Religious backgroundSome what impoverished childhoodAttended HarvardUnitarian preacherSpokesman for American TranscendentalismPoet, philosopher, essayist.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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    1. Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882

    2. Background Religious background Some what impoverished childhood Attended Harvard Unitarian preacher Spokesman for American Transcendentalism Poet, philosopher, essayist

    3. “Self Reliance” Who or what should man trust above all else? What is the genius of men like Moses, Milton, Plato, etc.? What happens when we don’t trust our intuition? What do we see in each work of genius? What should each person strive for? What has God to do with self reliance?

    4. “Self Reliance” What is the difference b/t a boy and a man? Which state is preferable? What does society do to self reliance? What does Emerson say about conformity? How does Emerson feel about the past and the future? To be self reliant, what must man be first? What are the greatest impediments to self reliance?

    5. Henry David Thoreau 1817-1862

    6. Background Obscure Non distinguished publishing career Transcendentalist Believed in simplicity

    7. “Civil Disobedience What is the best kind of gov’t.? This essay isn’t totally anti-gov’t. It is anti a certain kind of gov’t. which kind? Why does Thoreau assert that his contemporaries should be “disgraced” by the American gov’t.? How does Thoreau view the Amer. Revolution? What does Thoreau say about duty?

    8. “Civil Disobedience” What should “just” people do in a soicety headed by an unjust gov’t.? How can we protest an unjust gov’t.? What does Thoreau say about unjust laws? How does Thoreau exercise his civil disobedience? How does he protest?

    9. Frederick Douglass 1818-1895

    10. Background Escaped slavery Founded two antislavery journals Outspoken abolitionist

    11. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Who was Douglass’ father, and how did he know? What was a negative effect of removing slave children from their mothers (families)? What types of inhumane acts does Douglass describe? For what reasons does Douglass include acts of inhumanity? According to Douglass, what is the misconception about slave songs?

    12. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass According to Douglass, what was the “pathway from slavery to freedom”? What is the difference in the tone of Douglass’ and Equiano’s narratives?

    13. Harriet Jacobs 1813-1897

    14. Background Born in NC Uneventful life until 12 Pursued by owner** Became a mistress of a respected citizen*** Narrative about psychological torments suffered by slaves Moral degradation suffered by slave women who Questions of authenticity about the narrative***

    15. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl How is the tone of Jacobs’ narrative different from Douglass’? How is it similar to Equiano’s? What evils did slave women endure that slave men did not? Describe the relationship b/t white women (mistresses) and slave women. How did Jacobs’ thwart sexual abuse by her master?

    16. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl From the excerpt, where do we see evidence that “slavery corrupts both the slaves and the owners”? At the time the narrative was published, some critics found that it was too unbelievable and improbable. What aspects of the narrative seem improbable?

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