Which best describes Emerson’s central message to his contemporaries in "Self-Reliance"? One must conform in order to survive in
the world. One should follow one’s conscience instead of what others dictate. One must limit one’s communication with people in the community. One should work to improve society for future generations.
Answer: One should follow one’s conscience instead of what others dictate.
The main message that Emerson wants to convey in his essay "Self-Reliance" is the importance of being your own person. This means that a person should always act according to his own convictions and conscience and not act according to what society dictates is right. This was a common belief among the "Transcendentalists," who were part of a philosophical movement that emphasized self-reliance and individuality.
It’s saying that when you express that you want to go home your actually expressing that you want to go home to see the people you love which would be you family/friends because that is where you belong and want to be.
