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In the song All Me, Drake talks about making it big because of the things that he did, and he makes it clear, with the repetition of "all me" that he didnt rely on anyone to get where he wanted to be. I think that song shows self reliance in the idea of transcendentalism and fits really well with Emerson's quote about the mind's integrity.

In the movie The Truman Show, Truman starts to realize that everything is happening in exact patterns based off his actions and even though he doesn't know why he knows something isn't right.

Intuition over Reason

Self Reliance

"Self trust is the first secret to success"-Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Nothing at last is sacred but the integrity of your own mind"- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Importance of NATURE

SIMPLICTY

"Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal a moment of time is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of the whole"-Ralph Waldo Emerson

" Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much of life. Aim above mortality. Be not simply good; be good for something."- Henry Thoreau

In the movie Avatar nature is used as a main aspect of life. They believe that becoming one with nature is how you become whole and it is how they survive.

Works Cited

  • Jessie J says in her song Price Tag, "Well keep the price tag, and take the cash back. Just give me six strings and a half stack". This quote shows simplicity in transcendentalism because she is saying she doesn't need a bunch of material things, she'd rather have her music. In Thoreau's quote he says don't be to caught up with the material things, because your life will just pass you by without you doing anything that was truly important.
  • “ “Price Tag” lyrics”. Jessie J Lyrics. MusixMatch, n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014.
  • “Henry David Thoreau Quote.” BrainyQuote.xplore, n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014
  • “Drake(ft. 2 Chains & Big Sean)- All Me”. Genius. Rap Genius Media, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2014.
  • “Emerson’s quote”, Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind”. A personal analysis of this quote”. Writebook.com. 07 Oct. 2008. Web.17 Oct. 2014.
  • “Beat Anti-gay Activists at Their own Game”. Thank Starbucks for Standing Up for Gay Rights. SumofUSCampagin, n.d. Web.20 Oct. 2014

Vs.

"Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves"-Henry Thoreau

Starbucks put out a petition wanting 500,000 signatures from anyone who supports gay-marriages. Although there were many supporters, there was over 4,000 members of the National Organization for Marriage who have pledged to boycott Starbucks. Still, Starbucks sticks with their decision to support the right of all people to marry regardless of the gender of their partner, and have raised their number of petition signatures to 750,000 .

Nonconformity

Modern Transcendentalism

by: Brianna Whitley

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