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Summary of Emerson's essay Self reliance.

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Summary of Emerson's essay Self Reliance  Introduction : Emerson :- Ralph Waldo Emerson, famously known as ' The Sage of Concord ', was a renowned American Essayist, poet and a great literary figure. He was a philosopher also, whose works have a touch of transcendentalism. Through his works, he played a significant role in highlighting the issue of slavery as well as in its abolition. His essay Self Reliance is an important work which explains the value of independence of thought and having faith in one's own conscience. Ralf Waldo Emerson Profile Born May 25, 1803, US Died April 27, 1882, US School Transcendentalism Interest Individualism, nature, divinity, cultural criticism Essays Self-Reliance, Compensation, The Over-Soul, Experience, The Transcendentalist, The Poet Notable Ideas Self-reliance, transparent eyeball, double consciousness, stream of thought, Era 19th century philosophy...