Ralph Waldo Emerson: Self-Reliance

Question 1

urges his readers to follow /drängt seine Leser…

Answer 1

their individual will instead of conforming to social expectations.

seine Leser, ihrem individuellen Willen zu folgen, anstatt sich gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen anzupassen.

Question 2

Emphasizes following one’s/ hebt hervor..

Answer 2

own voice rather than an intermediary’s, such as the church.

eher der eigenen Stimme zu folgen als der eines Mittlers wie der Kirche.

Question 3

Encourages his readers /ermutigt…

Answer 3

to be honest in their relationships with others.

Question 4

Posits the effects/ ist sicher absolut sicher…

Answer 4

of self-reliance: altering religious practices, encouraging Americans to stay at home and develop their own culture, and focusing on individual rather than societal progress.

dass die Auswirkungen der Eigenständigkeit: Änderung religiöser Praktiken, Ermutigung der Amerikaner, zu Hause zu bleiben und ihre eigene Kultur zu entwickeln, und Konzentration auf den individuellen statt auf den gesellschaftlichen Fortschritt.

Question 5

What does Emerson say about self-reliance?

Answer 5

states society has an adverse effect on a person’s growth

Self-sufficiency gives a person in society the freedom they need to discover one’s true self and attain on

believed that individualism, personal responsibility, and nonconformity were essential to a thriving society. But to get there Emerson knew that each individual had to do the work on themselves to be able to achieve this level of individualism

Question 6

What are the transcendental elements in Emerson’s self-reliance?

Answer 6

nonconformity (nicht mit den gesellschaftlichen Normen übereinstimmen), self-reliance, free thought, confidence, and the importance of nature