How Was Thoreau Responding to Emerson's Call for a Distinctively

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Essay

How was Thoreau responding to Emerson's call for a distinctively American literature?

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Definitions:

Manipulative

Characterized by the skillful handling, controlling, or influencing of others in a clever or unscrupulous way.

Identity

The distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; one's sense of self, defined by personal, social, and sometimes cultural dimensions.

Personality Disorder

A type of mental disorder characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience.

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that is more severe than typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development.