Transcendentalism5

Essay—Emerson and Thoreau It is debated whether is possible for high school students to be nonconformists among their peers. To settle this dispute, it is indispensable to define what exactly a “nonconformist” is. The American Heritage Dictionary defines a nonconformist as one who does not conform to, or refuses to be bound by, accepted customs, or practices. Now that there is a truth, whether a high school student can be a nonconformist can be …showed first 75 words of 471 total…

…showed last 75 words of 471 total…nonconformist as one who does not let others influence one’s outlook on life. In these three cases, the high school student makes choices independently and does not assent to the accepted customs or practices of his/her peers. Personally, Emerson and Thoreau’s values hold up today because the general public can be enlightened just by creating one’s own set of ethics, morals, and standards of living for one’s own life independently.