Critical Analysis: An Analysis Of Emerson's Self-Reliance

Emerson’s Self-Reliance shows a unique glance on his perspective towards life. I felt empathy on some of the ideas, such as “trusting thyself”. Still, within his single page of writing, there was one that contradicted my belief. That quote was, “Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.” There were various points that I was left me thinking. What did Emerson mean when he said people must be a “nonconformist” to be a “man”? There were two points that I left me unclear when I created my interpretation. Here, I assumed that Emerson meant “be a man” that “be respected”. Back in 1841, when this piece was written, patriarchy was prevalent amongst the people, “Men” were the only people that earned the recognitions. Furthermore, my impression was that the true “men” are people who does righteous, brave actions for human to improve. Another point that left me disturbed was “nonconformist”. In my opinion, nonconformists are people that are radical and innovative, going against trending morals. There are some proper points that Emerson make.

The past 3 rulers of North Korea are the perfect model for a ruler that successfully changed the society to glorify them. By using media, massive military, and fundamentally changing education, they developed a personality cult. Approximately 70 years after the start of the rule, North Korea has become a nation that is polarized from western, developed countries. Kim Jong Un has also differentiated from other rulers by also developing nuclear missiles that are banned lawfully and also morally by the world. Kim Jong Un is similar to the Islamic State in that he created a society that is nonconforming compared to the global society, while he used conformity as a tool to rule the people. All of the actions made by the Kim dynasty are done to gain