literature to showcase their ideology and philosophy. The philosophies cultivated the movement centralized around a belief of a higher reality than human reasoning. Transcendental ideals are highlighted through their tenants to live a life of individuality, simplicity, self-confidence, manual labor, and a life close to nature. In addition, the more modern motion picture, Dead Poets Society, further reflects this transcendental philosophy. Throughout the film, Mr. Keating, an English teacher, educates…
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