Part one of term paper
is the belief that man should reject the material world and concentrate on the simple things in life. expresses the idea that man should be his own person. The basic principles of are individualism and self-reliance. also inspired a back to nature movement to find God. The fathers of were Ralph Waldo Emerson and his student, Henry Da ...

Part two of term paper
... course in life, and he is responsible for whatever happens. Emerson states, “Nothing can bring [a man] peace but [himself]” (Emerson). This means that no matter how much man thinks he needs other things in his life to bring him peace, the only thing he really needs is himself. Individualism is the belief that states man should be his own individual, not what is popular, but what really matters to himself. Thoreau asserts that, “If a man does not keep pace with his companions - perhaps it ...