Do you ever question your actions? Well during the transcendentalist era, they were too busy being themselves and not worrying about society to even think about questioning their actions. A big idea in transcendentalism is to accept yourself and your decisions despite what others think. While both Ending Poem and Danse Russe have similar themes, their structures and how the themes are portrayed are very different.
In Ending Poem by Aurora Levins Morales and Rosario Morales, the major theme is diversity.
Both authors expressed being able to accept their different backgrounds and embrace who they are now. Being proud of who you are as an individual despite others opinions is a huge central thought of transcendentalism. Each author was able to tell their own story within the poem by
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You can almost read three different poems: all together, just the
Italicized lines, or just the regular text. By doing this, the authors were able to visually display their
Differences, yet worth together to give the same meaning. Ending Poem is a free verse poem with
7 stanzas and 46 lines. The equal number of lines gave both authors the same number of
Opportunities to record their thoughts.
Danse Russe by William Carlos Williams conveyed a very similar message with a theme of
Individuality. The main character dealt with conflict with society because he wanted to express himself and avoid judgement. He was definitely living a great life in the eyes of society- being rich and successful- but this wasn't his own idea of happiness. He wanted to dance freely without feeling shame. Transcendentalism was big on facing those conflicts head on. The author was able to teach about individuality in 2 stanzas with 19 lines. The use of dashes to express new ideas represents the thought process of the character and how he dealt with being himself when he wasn’t around other people. Although there was a happy tone to the writing, there was a lot of confusion
Have you ever read a transcendental is Poem? If you've read “Ending Poem” or “Danse Russe” then you have. Below I will tell you about these two poems. For instance, these poems are similar because they have no rhyme scheme and they are about being yourself. But, there are also some differences.
arranged in open form instead of free verse because the stanzas are separated into lines of
First off, one of the defining differences between the transcendentalist life and the life lived today are feelings towards self-reliance. Transcendentalists strongly believed that all people are unique and have the power to accomplish anything. Walden by Thoreau is a great example of this value. According to Walden, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived’ (Thoreau #). Self-reliance as a trait is defined by confidence in oneself and ability. That excerpt exemplifies
Transcendentalist writing had to do with the human sprit and its connection to nature. Transcendentalist thinkers believed that all things that occurred in nature were supposed to happen. For example, if there were forest fire that happened naturally, it would be looked at as a good thing because the ground gets nutrients. An anti-transcendentalist would see forest-fires as an act of destruction.
Therefore, one can see that these poems although similar in their title and central image of the star differ in their themes, form and treatment of the author's ideas.
Student who embrace transcendentalism and can believe in their capabilities, choose not to conform, and examine their belief system and ways of thinking throughout high school will be more successful throughout the rest of their lives. Society can be the most destructive thing during high school and embracing transcendentalism would allow student to form and accept their unique identity. The formation of unique beliefs and ability to be outspoken with opinions is necessary for all high school students.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was the foremost pioneer of Transcendentalism. As many of the Transcendentalists, he wrote about what it was to be an individual. Transcendentalism is exactly the opposite of the aphorism “go with the flow”, which can be heard regularly in our modern vernacular. This is exactly what the Emerson and other Transcendentalists sought to exterminate: the idea that...
Transcendentalism is an American literary, political, and philosophical movement of the early nineteenth century that was majorly influenced by a romantic way of thinking. This meant that they were forming new conclusions about the natural world and that they were less rational, more intuitive, more in touch with the senses. A major belief of transcendentalism was the goodness of both nature and people, and that society corrupts the purity of an individual. Two influential transcendentalists were Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson and Thoreau were both involved in social reform movements such as women’s rights and anti-slavery.
* This stanza is much shorter than the other 2 and most of the word
The word Transcendentalism, as used at the present day, has two applications. One of which is popular and indefinite, the other, philosophical and precise. In the former sense it describes man, rather than opinions, since it is freely extended to those who hold opinions, not only diverse from each other, but directly opposed. (1)
After seeing the film, Dead Poets Society, the watcher will easily pick up on Transcendental idea’s whether they know it or not. If the viewer is watching this movie for educational purposes or entertainment, it overall demonstrates to the audience many strong ideas that these common writers emphasizes greatly throughout their writing through Mr. Keatings methods of teaching. Lesson’s of three common Transcendental writers, Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman are taught both directly and subtly by the influential teacher, Mr. Keating. The lessons taught not only impact the boys during the film, but it changes their mindset for the rest of their lives and the audiences. Keating was prosperous in establishing the theories of the writers inside the boys minds which impacted all aspects of their lives for the better.
The first oral presentation was structured into three stanzas based on how long the speaker paused during the performance. The stanzas for the oral version do not correspond exactly with the written version, the stanzas are now unique in their own way. There are 35 lines in one of the oral performances verses 23 or 31 in the written version. While the second oral presentation has 25 lines rather than 35 lines. This goes to show how just by different interpretations of an oral presentation of a poem can affect the line size and structuring of the written version. Depending on who the speaker who is presenting the poem they may or may not interpret the poem ever so slightly in different
middle of paper ... ... Ultimately, we have two poems which can be compared on the grounds of their subject, but are poles apart regarding their message. The structure of these poems is not what would be typically expected from a war poem, but are structured on the basis of these typical structures in order to create some sense of familiarity.
Transcendentalism is a movement that was brought to the global horizon in the nineteenth century through prominent leaders such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. The adoption of this movement took a great role in New England, touching upon a variety of categories including, religion, philosophy, and literature. The need for this movement came about as a response to the world’s rapidly changing society. Many were in search of a source to redefine man and wanted an element that would bring about greater self-sufficiency and a more naturalistic view of life. As many started to take on the role that was associated with the adoption of a transcendentalist lifestyle, the far most pivotal element of the Transcendentalism movement arose: Individualism.
Mr. Keating, the new English teacher at Welton Academy, is the epitome of transcendentalist values. He devoutly embraces the idea of nonconformity, a key aspect of transcendentalism. At the start of the first English class, he instructs his students to tear out the introductory portion of their textbook because he disagrees with the content. This captures the attention of his student immediately differentiating him from the other professors at Welton and their orthodox teaching styles. Emerson, a famous poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century, said, “Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist.... Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.” Further emphasizing the importance of individuality, Mr. Keating takes his student out to the courtyard and asks them to walk in their own exclusive speed and style, independent of how everyone else is walking. When inquired by Mr. Nolan, the Headmaster at Welton, as to what exactly he was doing, Mr. Keating replies that he w...