A Play - Act one
First - He is one of my favorite poets/qoutes!!!!!
Second - Homework:
Henry: Our own school, John. No buildings. Break out of the classroom prison. All we need is the sky! (24)
Personally, I find Transcendentalism very interesting. It would be like puting your own spin on religion. "I believe in Me. Nature is my sanctuary and I ponder my praise upon its endless hills. In the One Mind, all is connected and all is a belief in one's self."
Anyway, back to the qoute. Transcendentalism is besically the belief that one's soul is rooted deeply to nature, and that our ideas "transcend" the natural world as we see it. (In tune, if you will) Henry David Thoreau is a Transcendentalist. This qoute shows that he feels at home, or even free in nature. "All we need" - Thoreau shows how much you can learn from your surroundings, no need of textbooks. (Also called Huckleberrying - learning from surroundings, no guide). Buildings and rules are binds and confinement. To do things right, you must teach yourself.
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