Question

1. Which American author was most directly inspired by the ideals of Transcendentalism? (5 points)

Answer 1

The answers are the following:
1. Henry David Thoreau is an American author that was most directly inspired by the ideals of Transcendentalism.
2. In New England, transcendentalism was centered on writers and thinkers.
3. Connection with nature
4."Two Rivers"
5. Transcendentalist writers had a strong influence over the formation of Utopian communities.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Henry David Thoreau.

Henry David Thoreau was an American author who was greatly influenced by Transcendentalism. This is particularly clear in his novel Walden, where he discusses the virtues of self-reliance and trust in oneself.

2. New England

Transcendentalism was mostly centered on thinkers of the New England region.

3. Connection with nature

This is another dominant topic of the book Walden. Thoreau describes in his book how he spent two years in a cabin in the woods. Other transcendentalists also describe the importance of a connection with nature for human life.

4. "Two Rivers"

"Two Rivers" was a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson, another transcendentalist author. This was particularly influential in African American activists in the 1950s and 1960s.

5. Utopian communities

Many people were influenced by Transcendentalist literature, and the movement influenced the creation of "utopian communities." These were farms where many families lived and worked together. A famous inhabitant of this community was the author Nathaniel Hawthorne.