Emerson Nature Rhetorical Analysis

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Essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, clearly depicts his view of the environment in the passage “Nature.” Throughout the passage, he describes the beauty of nature, which human kind only recognizes when they are into the state of “solitude.” In his perspective, nature allows people to escape from the depraved world and at the same time, it will make you feel acknowledged. Emerson speaks in an admiring and peaceful tone in order to emphasize the significance in the relationship between human and nature.

To begin, in his essay, Emerson uses a variety of figurative language as a way to convey his attitude towards nature. For instance, he begins his essay using an analogy. He states, “To go into solitude, a man needs to retire as much from his chambers as from society.” In this statement, he is saying that if a person wanted to be free, he would have to leave society, or anything that can distract us from just being ourselves. Emerson’s solution is to go to nature because being alone and with nature is innocent. Also, Emerson writes “Nature never wears a mean appearance.” With this statement, he is portraying that nature is more appealing. He …show more content…

An example can be that in the winter a person may appear to be sadder than in the summer where you may feel happier. Thus, nature represents a person’s spirit. This connects to the way he feels about human and nature because he is discussing the relationship the two have with each other. Another example, can be when Emerson writes, “But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile.” Previously, he mentioned how stars are not appreciated enough and are in fact, taken for granted. However, in this statement he is admiring the stars for their beauty and how they can help humans capture the true essence of

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