… Being one of the first "self-made men" in America, Benjamin Franklin and his autobiography best portrayed many of Ralph Waldo Emerson's views regarding transcendentalism. Coinciding with Emerson's views of self-reliance, Franklin placed a great…

… In fact, imaginary worlds are needed to live well" "A Rose for Emily" by the author William Faulkner and "The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence both show the key characters creating imaginary worlds to enable them to maintain an outward…

… 8, 1931, in the Seven Gables apartment, in Marion, Indiana. His parents were Winton and Mildren Dean, formerly Mildren Wilson. James stayed in Indiana until he was six. His dad, who was a dental technician, moved the family to Los Angeles. (Actually…

… on February 4, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois. Her original name was Betty Naomi Goldstein. She was born a year after women won the right to vote. Betty was the first of Harry and Miriam Goldstein's three children. Her father was a Russian Jewish immigrant…

… the individual is a theme portrayed throughout Twain's Huckleberry Finn. Huck was not raised in accord with the accepted ways of civilization. Huck faces many aspects of society, which makes him choose his own individuality over civilization. He practica…

… with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured (Thoreau, Walden)." This quote comes from writer Henry David Thoreau, author of several writings including Walden and…

… think of Huck Finn as a good American classic that is full of adventures and good morals. Almost everyone who reads it ends up loving it and thinking it is a wonderful book. They all think that since the white boy is helping the black man through…

… began his childhood in Long Island. He was the oldest of his seven brothers and sisters from a middle working-class background. Mariani had received his bachelor's degree from Manhattan College, New York and a Master's Degree from Colgate University.…

… but its true meaning is quite a simple idea; the essence of Transcendentalism is non-conformity and individuality. Living simply and being one with nature, as well as being an individual and not conforming to society, are the main principles of the…

… One of the smartest people ever to live, Albert Einstein, changed our society's development forever with his views, theories, and developments. Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1879. He was the only son of Hermann and Pauline Kech…