Write about the three great educators of the mind in The American Scholar

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In brief write about the three great educators of the mind as Emerson shows in The American Scholar According to Ralph Waldo Emerson there are three great educators of the human mind They are Nature Books and Action These three influences form the true scholar or Man Thinking These educators help scholars grow in body mind and spirit Nature as the First Teacher Emerson calls Nature the first and most important teacher He says Nature is the opposite of the soul answering to it part for part The scholar learns truth harmony and beauty from the natural world The sky stars and seasons teach order and change Nature makes the scholar calm wise and creative By studying Nature the scholar knows himself because both mind and Nature reflect one divine law Books as the Second Teacher Books are the second great influence on the scholar Emerson says Books are the

best of things well used abused among the worst Books hold the wisdom of past minds They help the scholar to understand human thought and history But he must read actively not blindly Action as the Third Teacher The third great educator is Action Emerson believes that ideas must grow from experience He says thought and action must go together By working struggling and living among people the scholar gains truth Action gives life to learning Without it the scholar remains weak and incomplete Through action he learns courage patience and wisdom In short Emerson shows that Nature Books and Action together make a true scholar Nature teaches truth Books give knowledge and Action gives strength These three build the complete Man Thinking who learns freely and serves mankind wisely

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