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 The premise  of the piece called, "Self-Reliance"  is to not be afraid to share one's opinions or beliefs because someone else thinks differently. The text states, " To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men, — that is genius," Emerson is saying one must express their opinions /self. To have the ability to counter the beliefs of the majority is genius within itself. Another statement from the text I would like to bring up is, "It may be safely trusted as proportionate and of good issues, so it be faithfully imparted, but God will not have his work made manifest by cowards." The author is referring to all the people who ignore their thoughts and stay in their comfort zone. People dismiss their own thoughts and ideas out of fear of being judged and wrong. I think the text, by Emerson is tautology because the text is true only out of necessity. click here I imagine that self-reliance...

 The premise  of the piece "Rumi"  is to love and praise god with all that one has. The supporting line from the poem states, "A head has one use: For loving a true love. Feet: To chase after," the true love is a metaphor for god, in which the head/mind is constantly thinking of their creator. The feet is used to chase after the god or the faith for their god. I also believe the author is trying to persuade the reader to believe in their god. The text mentions, "But when he finds his love, whatever was lost in the looking comes back completely changed," I imagine the author is saying that when a nonbeliever finds their faith their opinions and life are now changed.  click here   After reading this poem I think it is a empiricism , due to the fact that Rumi's love for his god comes from experience and not logic. When I finished the poem "Rumi,"  I noticed a few similarities between Rumi's love of god and many individual's love of sport...