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Transcendentalism Project

BY: Matthew Inman

Example #1: "Numb" by Linkin Park

http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/l/linkin_park/numb.html

These quotes are great examples of several of the transcendentalist philosophies including self reliance, individualism, nonconformity, and civil disobedience. The first quote, " I'm tired of being what you want me to be..." is an example of civil disobedience and nonconformity because the artist is saying that he is tired of doing what everyone else wants him to and is implying that he wants to do something different.

The second quote is, "I'm becoming this all I want to do is be more like me and be less like you". This quote demonstrates the transcendentalist philosophies of nonconformity and individualism. He is not conforming to what his parents want him to do and is being and individual by not being like his parents.

The third quote in the song is, "Cause everything that you thought I would be has fallen apart right in front of you". The transcendentalist philosophies that are displayed in this quote are civil disobedience. It is saying that everything his parents wanted was being thrown out the window.

The fourth and final quote from the song is, "And I know I may end up failing too, but I know you were someone just like me with disappointed in you". It demonstrates the philosophies of self reliance and civil disobedience. It is saying that even though he may fail, he's going to do what he wants anyway.

This comic strip presents the transcendentalist philosophies of individualism and nonconformity. It is saying how math is a religion and he doesn't believe in math. The tiger says to hire a lawyer.

http://www.mbird.com/2011/09/

“Build therefore your own world.”

― Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature

http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3460613-nature

This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson from Nature shows the transcendentalist philosophies of self reliance, civil disobedience, individualism, and nonconformity. It presents the philosophies of self reliance, individualism, and nonconformity by telling you to make your own world. It is also presenting the philosophies of civil disobedience because by creating your own world, you go against te grain and the rules of scoiety.

I'm tired of being what you want me to be

Feeling so faithless lost under the surface

Don't know what you're expecting of me

Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes

(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertone)

Every step that I take is another mistake to you

(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertone)

[Chorus]

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

Become so tired so much more aware

I'm becoming this all I want to do

Is be more like me and be less like you

Can't you see that you're smothering me

Holding too tightly afraid to lose control

Cause everything that you thought I would be

Has fallen apart right in front of you

(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertone)

Every step that I take is another mistake to you

(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertone)

And every second I waste is more than I can take

[Chorus]

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

Become so tired so much more aware

I'm becoming this all I want to do

Is be more like me and be less like you

And I know

I may end up failing too

But I know

You were just like me with someone

disappointed in you

[Chorus]

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

Become so tired so much more aware

I'm becoming this all I want to do

Is be more like me and be less like you

[Chorus]

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

I'm tired of being what you want me to be

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

I'm tired of being what you want me to be

This comic strip presents the transcendentalist philosophies of individualism and civil disobedience. He is told to be an individual by his parents but when he tries to do just that, he is told that he isn't allowed to. When he tries to be totally self indulgent, he goes against the civil "laws" of simple manors.

http://together.edublogs.org/2010/11/15/transcendentalism-and-calvin-and-hobbes/

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