It has been said that a child always follows in the footsteps of his or her father. We can say the same about the relationship of a teacher and student. Ralph Waldo Emerson, a teacher of Henry David Thoreau, inspired his pupil with his way of thinking, and therefore their writing is similar in many ways. The writing of Emerson and Thoreau is both different and similar because they both are transcendentalists and they both …showed first 75 words of 934 total…

…showed last 75 words of 934 total…became accustomed to those beliefs and used them in his own life and writings. He was confident that the steps that Emerson took, were correct, and were not mistakes. Both Emerson's and Thoreau's writing have the topic of nature, and how it can make a person more spiritual and relaxed. Both their writing also shows their belief that a person who looks around at their surroundings, loves and appreciates the world that they live in.