Some readers, critics especially, believe Ralph Waldo Emerson's writing to be unconvincing because of the optimism that seems fake and unrealistic. Harold Bloom, a very prominent figure in contemporary criticism, said that Emerson was ."..by no means the greatest American writer" (1). Many critics, whom some claim did not have an open mind, said that Emerson's style of writing lacked mentioning of evil. Due to a lack of writing about evil, some critics categorize Emerson as a dreamer and do not take Emerson seriously. Many other people greatly admire Emerson's style of transcendental writing. They understand his optimism to be a search for complete answers to life's difficult situations and inner peace. In reality, scholars will always have conflicting opinions when they are criticizing works of literature. Emerson's works are no different. Even though there are people who believe that Emerson was unrealistic, others believe there were reasons for...