“Young American” by Emerson
1. What is the format of “Young American”?
The format of Emerson’s article is a bit of a combination between a manifesto and a preaching point style. It is set up to display Emerson’s ideas and thoughts, but he also brings up points of discussion in the time period.
2. What is the article’s thesis?
The article’s thesis is that America is a country of the future because it is a country of beginnings, projects, designs, and expectations. The beginnings are the imagination of the younger generations. The projects are the initiatives in trade, economy, and infrastructure. The design is to create an American sentiment, and the expectations are that America would become the dominating nation.
3. What other writers would align with Emerson’s beliefs in his essay?
The beliefs are mildly similar to Adam’s idea that we should continue advancing for fear that if we don’t we will become an inferior society.
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