Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his speech he gave at Cambridge in 1837, speaks mainly of American independence, but he also speaks of the means that America is still under the influence of Europe. In the very first line “Mr. President and gentlemen, I greet you on the occasion of the resumption of our literary year” (Emerson, RW 1907); Emerson here talks about the hope of remaining independent and the value of independence. After America gained its independence, Emerson gave a speech and presented his own declaration, calling on Americans to stop being "parrots of the thoughts of others." By saying this, Emerson shows that the Americans may have gained their independence, but the way they think is still similar to that of the Europeans who once invaded America. Now, for America to be independent, Americans should think for themselves and not depend on the thinking of others. The "American scholar" reflects to some extent the value of the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution by connecting the idea of ​​the thinking man and the mere thinker and how these two ideas can bring about change in the lives of Americans. In his speech, Emerson speaks of the Thinking Man and the simple thinker. He says that when America was colonized by England, Americans were heavily influenced by England. So in those days people were mostly just thinkers as they copied others by writing like a parrot. He says to stop being a parrot and he draws attention to how people can become thinking men by creating their own work through their own imagination. People were so attracted to the writing of others that they did not write alone. Emerson believed he was a thinking man, writing for himself drawing inspiration from nature and beauty...... middle of paper ...... exercising his own creativity, learning to through his experiences and knowledge are all tied to the idea of ​​the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution. Thus, Emerson believed in creating his own writing inspired by nature and learning from nature. Without imitating others. This will reflect the value of the Declaration of Independence when people begin to act for themselves and come up with different and new ideas such as stop being a mere thinker and start becoming a thinking man and the US Constitution by having individual rights. Just like Emerson in “The American Scholar,” pay close attention to creativity and avoid being a bookworm. Works Cited Emerson, R.W. (1907). The American Scholar. In Essays. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16643/16643-h/16643-h.htm