Transcendentalism in the works of Thoreau, Hawthorne and Emerson

Transcendentalism was an expressionistic movement that occurred in the United States during the 1800's. It emphasized the importance of viewing nature through an un-material perspective where the human divinity is a fundamental value. In essence it emphasized the indefinable and the unknown. The entire objective of this movement and its members were to influence change by emphasizing the importance of belief in a supreme world, a world beyond that of the senses. To transcendentalists, "human …

…war immoral and slavery even more so. During the Mexican War he refused to pay his taxes and was arrested and placed in jail. This proves his thoughts of transcendentalism towards the relationship between the government and the state. He wrote, "That government is best which governs least." <Tab/>In conclusion Emerson, Thoreau and Hawthorne were all dedicated transcendentalist and their beliefs are portrayed in there literary works and their lives