Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Emerson, one of the best American writers, has helped mold literature as we know it in America by connecting people with his beliefs. Emerson believed in the idea of Over-Soul or a spiritual unity in which each human being has an individual share. It is mainly what is in a person’s soul that sets him or her aside from the rest. Emerson believed that being an individual was a step toward recognizing God in us. Emerson’s ideas of being an individual and doing what you believe and not following in what others think and do. Emerson was a successful writer who put all his thoughts into his writing and connects with his readers in their life and how they look at things. The essays “Nature”, “Friendship”, and “Experience” all show Emerson’s view of things in this world that relate to me and other human beings.
“Nature” is an essay that Emerson wrote to show someone how they are connected with nature itself. It shows us how a person can inte...