Disneyland was far more entertaining than homework

Proposal, I may be way off base, but I'm going to take a shot at it.

Using American Scholar as the basis for my argument; I plan to show how Mark Twain in the text The Celebrated Jumping Frog also possibly bringing in the outside text of A War Prayer, Walt Whitman, using mainly the text Leaves of Grass and Macomber The Gossip of Gold Hill all represent "Man Thinking"

I will start out by analyzing American Scholar and describing what Emerson meant when he said we must all strive to become "Man thinking."

Then I will dissect each text using examples from each text and possibly of each author to show how they represent to the reader their own version of "man thinking"

a day late and a dollar short

I've been bouncing a few ideas back and forth about what to do my final project on, and I'm still not 100% sure as to if I'm headed in the right direction. But this is what I've finally decided to commit to.

I want to have a main focus on New American Literature and Local Color, while also dabbling just a little with Transcendentalism.

Texts will be
-American Scholar
-Leaves of Grass
-Celebrated Jumping Tree Frog...
-Gossip of Gold Hill

I intend to discuss how Emerson's American Scholar paved a way for new writing styles. The beginning focus will discuss Emerson's thoughts on "Man Thinking" and how he encourages all individuals to strive to become "Man Thinking." Then it will discuss how Twain, Whitman and Macomber represent "Man Thinking" and how each work reflects this. By doing so they took chances with their writing, paving way for new writing styles and generas.

Howells makes a point early in his article about the response an intelligent American woman would have over Daisy Millers behavior in Europe, saying that Daisy sets a horrible example of a proper American woman.
The point is true, Daisy doesn’t check her American way’s when in a different country that has a completely different standard for the way a young lady should act. Even when her vulgar ways are made very clear to her, Daisy has no mind to change the person she is because it is not acceptable in the country she is currently visiting.
Daisy is first made clearly aware of her unacceptable ways on page 41 when Mrs. Walker asks her to leave her companion, Mr. Giovanelli, because it is inappropriate for her to be walking around with him in such manner; and then again Daisy is told of the nature of her flirtatious American on page 49/50 by Mr. Winterbourne.
It is true that Daisy acts outside of what would be accepted in the European society and she refuses to change her ways because she is not European but in fact American. Winterbourne suggests to Daisy that it is often appropriate for someone to take part of the customs of the country but again Daisy rightfully refuses to change her ways.
Reading this novella, I was annoyed with Daisy, her arrogance and refusal to adapt annoyed me. I expected more of her, but reminiscing on it for this blog I have changed my mind. As an American woman myself, I think it appalling that we judge the way people act in a country that is foreign to them. To adapt to their customs and expectations, all in order to simply visit a place. Sometimes we find it necessary; such a woman in a Middle Eastern country, adaptation is often needed for their own protection. But to expect Daisy to change her American cultured ways in order to tour through Europe is nonsense.