Self-Reliant Individual Essay

1. Read the Emerson and Thoreau selections in your anthology.
2. Your task is to investigate a contemporary individual whose life demonstrates either Emerson or Thoreau's definition of the self-reliant individual. This person's life should show their response to a particular social or political issue which challenges conventional beliefs or practice.
3. Browse Innovators of Our Time - Smithsonian Magazine's 35 Who Made a Difference. Another place to look for information is Time Magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century
4. Write a 350 word persuasive essay explaining how this contemporary individual embodies Emerson or Thoreau's definition of self-reliance. Use the following outline
   I - Introduction
   A. First quotation by Emerson or Thoreau
   B. Explain quotation
   C. How does the quotation describe your individual?
   II - Descibe their life's accomplishments - How does this individual demonstrate their beliefs?
   III - Why is this person a self-reliant individual - How does he or she reflect the beliefs of Emerson or Thoreau?
   IV - What is this person's philosophy of life?
   V - Conclusion
   A. Second quotation by Emerson or Thoreau
   B. Explain quotation
   C. How does the quotation describe your individual?
5. Search for quotations by Emerson or Thoreau
6. Essays should be typed, use MLA formatting and include a correct MLA citation of sources.
7. Submit final draft to TurnItIn.com
   
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