Everyday, everyone wakes up and puts on their mask; whether the mask hides feelings, emotions or both from the other people, everyone has one. The masks hide pain and sadness upon entering society, where everyone walks around without expressing their feelings. Transcendentalism teaches these people to speak their minds and we live freely without having to hide who they really are and how they really feel. Everyone has their demons, and as we enter society they have to be covered with the “mask” in order to cooperate with society “we wear the mask that grins and lies, it hides our cheeks and shades our eyes.” (Dunbar, Mask) Many say that the eyes are the window to the soul. Often the eyes can be a determining factor in someones mood, so if …show more content…
“Shall we with pains erect a heaven of blue grass over ourselves, though when it is done we sure to gaze still at the true eternal heaven” (Emerson, Nature). When sending our sorrows out to the higher power, this creates an idea of heaven that seems unattainable on earth. Thinking this way makes “Heaven on Earth” something nobody will look for because they think heaven is ethereal, and this mindset almost makes it harder to be okay with life here. Many people give up hope for their lives because they don't think they will ever find meaning, and without being able to express their true feelings to society, they live a lonely and terrible life. Society is a place where nobody feels like they can show their true feelings. Day by day we wear the mask and hide our real feelings, thus hiding our true selves as well. Transcendentalism is a movement developed to help people share their emotions with others and live a free life as the person they know they