Jesus Olaiz: Mrs. HughesEnglish III3/6/2015 The Correlation Between History and Transcendentalism A man named Henry David Thoreau went into the woods and lived alone for 2 years and 2 months and 2 days. From his perspective, he thought this helped his writing and improved his outlook on life. Plus, there were the current historical issues that made him want to escape in the first place. Everything he did in those two years was directly in keeping with the current ideals and values ​​of Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism had an impact on history and was also shaped by the current events of that period. Henry David Thoreau was not just an average poet. He was at the height of transcendentalism. His writings are so famous that they are still widely read and analyzed today. To understand why he became himself and had his writing style, which was transcendental, we have to go back to when he was younger and research why he is who he is. As a brilliant student Thoreau went to Harvard. He studied many languages ​​such as German, Latin and even Greek. He graduated in the year 1837 with the struggle to really find what his profession would be. Someone like Thoreau should have chosen the path of a doctor or even a lawyer. They actually contributed to what we know today as transcendentalism. It was also not just formed by the writers, but by the story and situations that had emerged to create a reason for a positive outlook. These two things are what lead to the ideals and mannerisms of transcendentalism. There wouldn't be this form of writing without them. Furthermore, society would not have had an outlet for negative feelings at that time as humanity struggled. This shaped the media and literature of the time. History and transcendentalism have shaped each other. Without one, the other would not exist. Our world would have gone down completely differently