Both Emerson and Thoreau were important figures in the movement known as American
transcendentalism, which was a reaction against eighteenth-century rationalism. How is this
idea represented by the two authors?
A.
OB.
They question the idea of authority.
B. They portray the world optimistically.
OC. They emphasize feeling and intuition.
OD.
They encourage others to take action.
transcendentalism, which was a reaction against eighteenth-century rationalism. How is this
idea represented by the two authors?
A.
OB.
They question the idea of authority.
B. They portray the world optimistically.
OC. They emphasize feeling and intuition.
OD.
They encourage others to take action.