A Week On The Concord And Merrimack Rivers

Once, America wins its independence from England, writers want to break away from the literary influence of Europe. The new era, of transcendentalism shapes society because writers became involved in describing social reform movements, women’s rights, anti-slavery, and they use “logical thinking” and “experimentation” to make assumptions about spirituality, religion, and nature (Johnson Lewis). The Romantic era, brings about new points of view because people do not want to think about the seriousness of life, and the logical way to do things. Writers, from this period, focus more on emotions, fantasy, imagination, and spontaneity (Strickland). During these eras, five different authors, write their literature with similarities and contrasts, which makes them famous throughout history. …show more content…
He does this well, in the poem “Ode to Beauty” because it questions the creation of the universe (Emerson 253). In contrast, Thoreau’s interest in nature is based more on his traveling experiences than trying to figure out why it exists. “A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers,” is one of the first books, he published concerning his love of nature (Thoreau 271). Another contrast, between the two writers is how Thoreau writes more about social reform; whereas, Emerson concentrates on individualism and nature. Thoreau’s interest in social reform can be seen in his essay “Civil Disobedience,” and individualism is prevalent in the prose of “Self-Reliance.” Emerson uses transcendentalism, beautifully