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Emerson and the Argument for Self-Reliance — Homework
Reread the assigned "Self-Reliance" excerpts before answering.
- 1.State Emerson's central claim about the authority of private intuition in your own words.
- 2.Explain what Emerson is actually criticizing in "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- 3.Name the movement Emerson's essay founds, and its central belief.
- 4.Why might Emerson build his essay from aphorisms rather than one sustained, evidence-based argument?
- 5.In six or more sentences, describe one thing a person risks losing by consistently prioritizing their own judgment over their community's expectations, answering honestly even if you find Emerson persuasive.
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