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The Transcendentalists Emerson and Thoreau Assignment--As you review the assigned selections from Emerson and Thoreau, you are to record quotations or passages that are of interest to you because they:

|Strike you as poignant, memorable, or inspirational |Are indicative of American character, culture, values or thought. |

|Describe something that is usually difficult to put into words |Seem preposterous, faulty, offensive, etc. |

|Are meaningful or interesting on a personal level |Are complicated, unclear or elicit further questions |

Try to include one quote for that fits each of the above descriptions.

RALPH WALDO EMERSON

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|From “Self Reliance” 364| | |

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|Disobedience” 370 - 376 | | |

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FAVORITE EMERSON QUOTES/IDEAS?

HENRY DAVID THOREAU—from Walden

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|Where I Lived, and What I | | |

|Lived For | | |

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|Solitude | | |

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|The Pond in Winter; Spring| | |

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|Spring | | |

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|The Conclusion | | |

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FAVORITE THOREAU QUOTES:

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