What do you think of self-reliance by ralph waldo emerson, write a review about your feeling towards it.

I think
that if you are assigned to write a review there are several points on which you can focus.  I
like the idea of being able to construct a vision of individual consciousness that lies outside
the realm of social reality and perception.  There is an exaltation of the subjective that is
found in Emerson that is not found in other writers as much prior.  I think the idea of being
able to set apart the individual from a social order and actually be praising of it is essential
to not only the ideas that he puts forth in his essay, but also in the basic idea of what it
means to be an American.  The Emerson philosophy put forth in his work helps to define some of
the most basic elements of American thought and identity.  The notion of individualism and
creating a sense of self that lies outside what others think and perceive is central to the
identity and character of our nation.  An educational system has been built on the idea of being
proud of an individual and being able to "walk to one's own tune."  This is central to
Emerson's thesis and is one of the reasons why I would spend time on it in constructing a review
of the work.