Transcendentalists believe that society and its institutions-particulary organized religion and political parties- corrupt the purity of the individual. they have faith that people are at their best truly "self-reliant" and independent. these themes are explored in the works of the authors that you have read in this unit. write an essay to analyze the themes in two or more works from this unit. discuss how the themes reflect transcendentalist views. be sure to cite evidence from the text to support your analysis.