What is the central theme in Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson? Is this theme stated or implied? Explain.

In
"," Emerson ties together two themes that are dear to his heart: individualism and
nature. A person can find his (Emerson addresses an imagined male) best self, his individual
destiny, and his spiritual/creative path through the world by immersing in, contemplating, and
developing a harmonious relationship with nature.

Emerson rejects what he
calls the "sepulchers" of looking to the past and old tradition for wisdom. All
natural things, he argues, are fresh and can teach us with newness and vigor in the here and
now. We can get everything we need to guide our lives through a communion with nature in the
present moment that will lead us inward to our souls. In nature, we will become in touch both
with ourselves as individuals and with the divine spirit of the universe that should be our
central guide. Emerson repeatedly exalts nature in the essay.

Like
Wordsworth, Emerson believed the child was born with the inward light and capacity to perceive
truth that comes from the divine....