The Transcendental period of the American literary movement was one of the most acknowledged periods of diversity in American literature. The Transcendental period began in 1836 with the transcendental club in Boston. The Belief in itself was the belief that man is connected to god through nature and that nature is the closest thing to god. Transcendentalist opposed the strict ritualism and dogmatic theology of established religious institutions. The transcendentalists were influenced primarily by the romantic …showed first 75 words of 1161 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1161 total…and feelings in this essay. And out of all the different periods of literature we have studied I believe I enjoy transcendental period for its strong emphasize on nature and how nature connects man to god. Nature is a very important part of my life and I feel closest to god when I am enjoying myself in nature. I think maybe that is how Thoreau felt also all those times we walked beside Walden Pond.