Emerson's argument in "The American Scholar" about America society still holds true today.
One reason Emerson's argument still holds true today is the fact that American's identify each other by the occupation they hold. Many times I seen people introducing themselves like,"Hello my name is John and I am doctor." The common American uses their occupation as a label. Instead of being a human, or a thinker, he is a farmer or a teacher. Emerson mentions,"Man is not a farmer, or a professor, or an engineer but he is all." Emerson speaks of how there are no thinking men in society in the 1800's and in the 2000's they still remain to be seen.
A second reason Emerson's argument still holds true today is the fact that people's goal in life is to get a sucessful job. Today people are always worried about doing good at work in hopes of not loosing their job in fear of loosing their identity. Many people in these harsh times are so worried about loosing their jobs and nothing else. All they care about is doing whatever they can to keep their job. People do not care about anything outside of their job.
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Jobs are important to survive in our modern society. The better job you have, the more benefits and luxuries you can have and people address themselves as what they are because they are proud to be a doctor or an engineer. Someone who works at 7/11 all their lives has little to say about it. Most people I believe have somewhat individual characteristics.
ReplyDeleteThis ia a very good responce to the American Scholar.
ReplyDeleteGood job! I agree that peoples goalsin life is to geta sucessful job.
ReplyDeleteNicely written, and I agree with everything
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