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Ralph Waldo Emerson Essay

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In the Essay Nature written by Ralph Waldo Emerson he talks about Nature in a different way than anyone else has ever done before. In his introduction of the essay he explains the current way we experience and accept the different traditions and the knowledge that is passed down to us instead of taking it upon ourselves to experience what God has presently given us. He tries to assure us that any questions we may have or will have about the universe and the way it operates will be answered by our life experiences and the different things that actually happen around us. Each individual has the potential of actually discovering the mysteries of this universe. Emerson also states that nature and spirits are what actually make up the universe. Emerson uses the word nature in two different ways. The word nature is used in a …show more content…

When we look to the stars we become aware that we are detached from the “material” world. The stars in the sky help us remember and acknowledge that God is always and will forever be present in our lives. The stars never lose their power to shine and amaze us. The same way as God, he never ceases to amaze his children with the blessings he has the ability to bestow upon us. Many of adults no longer choose to view the world in this sense. For us to experience the joy of nature we must find common ground and balance both our inner and outer senses.
Nature give us youthfulness and joy and attempts to balance out any misfortunes we may experience in our lifetime. A man that is so caught up in visionaries may get so engulfed in what he perceives as nature he may lose himself. Nature is also a part of God. Man finds a special relationship between himself and nature. Man also discover many different qualities that are similar to his own in nature. How we react and respond to nature all depends on our state of mind at the

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