Nonconformity in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance
In his essay Self-Reliance, Ralph Waldo Emerson argues for, among other things, a kind of nonconformity in thought and action. This nonconformity is a recurring thought throughout his essay, as he comes back to this point repeatedly. Certainly, there are benefits that come from nonconformity, and these would be the strengths of such a position. ...