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

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

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Definitions:

Auto-ignition Temperature

The lowest temperature at which a substance spontaneously ignites in a normal atmosphere without an external source of ignition.

Melting Point

The melting point is the temperature at which a solid substance transitions to its liquid phase under atmospheric pressure.

Physical Change

A physical change is a change in a substance that does not involve a change in its chemical composition, such as melting, freezing, or cutting.

Specific Heat

The amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius.