Transcendentalism

Beauty of Transcendentalism 

Transcendentalism is the belief that society and it's institutions corrupt the purity of an individual. Transcendentalist truly believe that people are the best when they are self-relient and independent. Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the men who started off the theory of Transcendentalism. Emerson wrote an essay entitled "Nature" which began the Transcendentalism era. Transcendentalism was very nature oriented and believed that society ruined the original creation and wanted to preserve all nature.

The picture above symbolizes Transcendentalism pretty well. All transcendentalism artist of the time made sure to make every piece art was independent and real. I think that in today's world we need a little more independent and real things. 

American Influence on Canadian Nationalism

American Influence on Canada


Ever since the war of 1812 America has influenced Canada greatly. The agressive American behavior has julted Canada's nation as a whole. For example the Canadian national flag was established in 1965 becasue of Canada's hopes to become an independent country. Canada also began to speak English because of the American influence in the major cities across Canada including Quebec. I think that Canada wants to very similar to our country because they have seen how succesful we have been ever since the war of 1812. America has overcome many things to become the free country it is and Canada wants to have the same "story" as us. Canada's "history" was very similar to America's but just happened 40 years later. I couldn't tell you if the mirroring history has anything to do with Canada wanting to be America but both country's definitley have had similar events they had to overcome to become a free country.

    America has always been the country to get in everyone's business. America is just south of Canada and America has and probably always will play a role on Canada's culture, Especially in the bigger city across Canada that American people migrate to. In the big picture America has definitley played a role in the development of Canada but at the end of the day it is it's own country and it has done a lot on his own to become an independent country.

Some comparisons of Canadian and American cultures are
Tim Hortons vs. Dunkin Donuts
Hockey vs. Football or Basketball
CFL vs. NFL