Relaying the constant message of individual prosperity, writers such as Whitman, Dickinson, Melville, and Hawthorne all reflected the idea of individualism throughout their works. Expressing the constant desire for a better society and world, these writers often created strong willed characters that fought for themselves as well as others. That was the most important lesson for them. The encourage newer, younger, generations to not only fulfill the space for them in society, but also fulfill the place within themselves.
