"We will walk on our own feet; we will work with our own hands; we will speak our own minds...A nation of men will for the first time exist, because each believes himself inspired by the Divine Soul which also inspires all men." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson expresses a lot of individualism in this assertion. He expresses the idea that everyone is there own person, unique in their own way and should express themselves as who they are. Everyone should speak their own minds and act as an individual. Men should do what their soul tells them to, they should follow their intuition and use their imagination to be themselves. Emerson encourages people to be their own person and to believe in oneself to move on.
Emerson uses different techniques as well to get his points across. He uses anaphora by repeating the words "we will" and "our." He isn't only talking to a person or one individual, he speaks to all the people. He wants everyone to be their own unique self. Emerson's diction is also simple and easy to understand so that those who read or hear this message will clearly know what he is trying to point across. He also uses examples that relate back to things that everyone understands, "minds, feet, hands," our own body parts. His diction includes a lot of positivism. He uses words such as we, all, our, inspires, etc. These words enhance a feeling of positivity because it doesn't exclude anyone, he speaks for all, and not just a group of people. Anyone can be free to express themselves and be their own person.
