The texts in this collection focus on the individual and how individuals fit into the larger schemes of nature and society. Consider the following quotation: “Trust thyself; every heart vibrates to that iron string.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson, from “Self-Reliance”) What does this quote really mean and how does it connect to the texts in this collection? Should we all listen to our own internal sense of what is right or wrong, or what is true or untrue? Synthesize information from the texts and your ideas by writing and informative/explanatory essay that explains to what extent society affects a person’s individuality.

Passages read in class: I Hear America Singing, Self-Reliance, I, Too. It has to be 5 paragraphs.