Existentialism and Thoreau

An Existential Thoreau The influential narratives of Henry David Thoreau, along with Ralph Waldo Emerson, are essentially responsible for the successive institution of the American transcendental movement of the 19th century, effectually leading to an immense resurrection of American literary interest and reliance, which had greatly diminished prior to the birth of the 19th century. Henry David Thoreau, having been the mentoring product of Emerson’s literary experience and education, acted as a visionary for …

…tutelage (Referencing Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience). Perhaps the only fitting ending, if one can ever be such, to a tributary work devoted at educating the masses as to Thoreau’s brilliance and rare individualism, is to conclude with a wisdom: The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us. Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.