Tim St. Amour
Mrs. McKenny
English 10 Honors
May 15, 2000
Transcendentalism and Ralph Waldo Emerson

So what is Transcendentalism anyway and how have men's thoughts and outlooks been able make it what it is remembered as?

I. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A. Emerson's Life
1. Childhood
2. Adulthood
B. Emerson's thoughts and views
1. Thoughts on resolutions
2. Views of people
3. Feelings about the universe and soul
II. Transcendentalism
A. History
1. When it occurred
a. what was going on around the time of transcendentalism?
b. How did these events affect its development
2. Where it comes from
a. where did Emerson get his ideas?
b. What cultures influenced the philosophy?
B. The movement
1. The transcendentalists
2. What views were they trying to influence upon Americans?
3. The Transcendental Club
a. Members
b. What was its purpose?
C. The Philosophy
1. What was Transcendentalism about?
2. What beliefs......

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