The American Scholar

Emerson's argument in the "American Scholar" about man still holds true today.

One reason Emerson's argument still holds true today is people become their "type of label." Emerson describes a person as their type of job. He wrote, "The planter who is Man sent out into the field to gather food, is seldom cheered by an idea of the true dignity of his ministry. He sees his bushel and his cart, and nothing beyond, and sinks into the farmer, instead of the man on the farm." This means that man is becoming his job or label of the farmer, and the same is happening in today's society.

Another reason is that one type of "typical man," in which Emerson talks about, is capable of more than one thing. Like I described before, man is capable of more than one label. Everyone must perform together for a functioning society. Emerson's argument still holds true today because people rely on others, especially in the work industry. If everyone performs their type of job, they can accomplish many tasks. However, people are capable of more, and this is what Emerson describes.