Examples Of Transcendentalism In Where The Wild Things Are

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Displaying contemporary Transcendentalism, Where the Wild Things Are shows the discovery of peace in nature, being disobedient in a corrupt society, and having self-reliance. Max runs away both physically and mentally to nature. He uses this time of peace to understand the mindset of his mother, sister, and himself, like Thoreau used his time in the woods to think about his stance in social order. They both lived with free thought and reflected on society and themselves, and like what Emerson concluded: that nature is what repairs the soul. Likewise, in relation to a transcendentalist and what Thoreau considered to be a “man,” Max was not passive with the disregard he experienced in his household. Simply put: to show his disagreement, he protested.