Transcendentalism

In many ways Eustace Conway did have some Transcendentalist qualities. Transcendentalism is the belief that nature teaches us unity and connection between all things, and that we should be engaged in processing our own world. Eustace could be considered a transcendentalist because he is someone who depends on his mind and nature, and doesn’t really need anything else. Transcendentalists also go by free thought, and understand the importance of nature and how it affects the world because you can’t trust everyone around you. One of the things that concerns Eustace is that the world revolves around material possessions and he decided to he attempts to save our nation from its own greed and sloth by living in harmony with nature. By moving away from his family and creating turtle island Eustace was able to connect with himself, escape the material world and live at peace with nature. I agree with Gilbert’s interpretation of Eustace as a transcendentalist, although I don’t believe that Eustace actively seeks to be one, his personality just included many of the beliefs of transcendentalism.