Emerson’s Conception of Nature Embodied in The Rhodora

Abstract

Abstract: The Rhodora is Emerson’s shortest and favorite poem, in which Emerson presents a very vivid depiction of the obscure rhodora and shows his great esteem for it. In Emerson’s eyes, the rhodora as a natural object represents nature in its entirety. It is converted into spirit and thought, and is always educating humans. This article is a tentative analysis of the poem in terms of its artistic form and Emerson’s conception of nature embodied in it in order to provide a new perspective for the appreciation of the poem.