- Nature (1837) focused in the belief each individual must develop a personal understand of the universe. In Nature, Emerson stresses the how the law of the universe is connected with each individual. This illustrate how as an American, in order to create a strong nationalized country, it has to start with a new perspective and being open minded
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Paul Revere’s Ride (1860) encouraged the Americans to use the past and presents ideas to shape their own culture. Paul Revere’s Ride gave Americans the idea of creating their own unique culture during the dark moment in America, encouraging and increasing the nationalism in America’s citizens.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The Scarlet Letter (1850) focused