Question

Which of these people would be least likely to appreciate transcendentalist ideas

Answer 1

Answer:

C. a Puritan preacher

Explanation:

A Transcendentalist believes that society and its institutions—particularly organized religion and political parties—ultimately corrupt the purity of the individual. Having this in mind, the person who would be least likely to appreciate Transcendentalist ideas is a Puritan preacher.

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Questions:

1. Which of these people would least likely appreciate transcendentalist ideas?

2. According to the transcendentalists, how could man come to understand gods will?

3. In "self reliance" Emerson references Moses, Plato, and Milton. why according to Emerson were these men great?

4. In "self reliance", how does Emerson justify that the man is and must be divine?

5. In "self reliance," Emerson compares society to a publicly owned corporation what negative quality results when members of society collaborate to ensure liberty for all citizens?

6. With which of the following statements would Emerson most agree?

7. "We come to them who weep foolishly, and sit down and cry for company, instead of imparting to them truth and health in rough electric shocks putting them once more in communication with the soul"  Based on this quote, what can you ascertain about Emerson's belief

8. According to Emerson, self-reliance is

9. Which word most closely defines the underlined word in the following passage: "The sinew and heart of man seem to be drawn out, and we are become timorous desponding whimpers."

10. Which word most closely defines the underlined word in the following passage: "Let our simplicity judge them, and our docility to our own law demonstrate the poverty of nature and fortune beside our native riches"

Answers:

1. C. a Puritan preacher

2. C. by observing nature

3. A.

4. B.

5. A. conformity

6. B. consistency is an imaginary and unnecessary shackle on the minds of man

7. C. Emerson argued for tough love

8. A. "a new respect for the divinity in man."

9. A. scared

10. B. compliance

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Answer 2

A Transcendentalist believes that society and its institutions—particularly organized religion and political parties—ultimately corrupt the purity of the individual.
Having this in mind, the person who would be least likely to appreciate Transcendentalist ideas is a Puritan preacher.