Friendship

by

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson

In “Friendship,” Ralph Waldo Emerson writes in the first person, imbuing the essay with his own personal views and advice for the reader. Emerson was a well-known preacher, orator, and writer, as well as the… read analysis of Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Friend

Throughout “Friendship,” Emerson speaks of an ideal friend, someone with whom a true connection may be established. This friend carries within him or her some aspect of the “Deity” that Emerson feels he also carries… read analysis of The Friend