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Ralph Waldo EmersonNature
Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1836A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Closely examine two or three uses of nature in Emerson’s essay. Why do you think that it was important for him to show that nature has various applications?
Discuss the tension between poetry and science in Emerson’s essay. Why does he consider that poets have a better grasp of nature than scientists?
What role do solitude and individualism play in Emerson’s essay? Why is nature a fitting companion to those on an individualistic path?
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