Transcendentalism blossomed during the 1800s with the help of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Emily Dickinson. They were transcendentalists who expressed their beliefs through writings, from poems to essays, and believed that “the individual was at the center of the universe” (Prentice Hall 384). The idea of ​​Transcendentalism is complex and for this reason only a few people have understood it. Emerson, Thoreau, and Dickinson were one of many transcendentalist people; these writers went to great lengths to represent their beliefs in society. Emerson's beliefs were primarily about “the human mind [because it] was the most important force in the universe” (Prentice Hall 384). In “Nature,” Emerson saw nature as “[the] plantations of God, a kingdom of decency and sanctity, [and] a perpetual clothed feast” (Emerson 388). God created nature and some simply see it as trees, leaves, grass, etc., but Emerson saw the true beauty of nature. He saw it as if lights, tinsel, ornaments, etc. they already decorated it. Furthermore, Emerson compared himself to “a transparent eyeball” and “[he] see[s] everything; the currents of Universal Being” (Emerson 389). He can see everything and everyone around the world. In “Self-Reliance,” Emerson conveys that one must follow what they believe. They must accept themselves “for better [or] for worse” (Emerson 391). Emerson states, “A man is relieved and happy when he has put his heart into his work and done his best” (Emerson 391). It implies that one must love their job and love working hard because in the end they will be happy. Furthermore, Emerson saw the human soul as part of a “'Over-Soul,' a universal spirit to which all beings return after death” (Prentice Hall 384). The Oversoul is similar to reincarnation, where after a person's death, that person will come back to life, but in a different form, such as an animal, insect, or human. Emerson's works define being American because they gave him the freedom to write whatever he wanted. Furthermore, his works define being a transcendentalist because they include descriptions of the profound meaning of nature, the human soul, and individualism. Thoreau, Emerson's protégé, went through difficult experiences to understand transcendentalism and be in "harmony with nature" (Prentice Hall 385). In Walden, Thoreau spends two years living in a cottage, which he built, near Walden Pond in the woods..