e most Emersonian person that I have ever known would be with out a doubt be
             Frederick Jones. I spent two summers working with this man on the Linville
             River for the Kawana fishing club. In ÒSelf RelianceÓ Emerson writes ÒYour
             genuine action will explain itself and will explain your other genuine actions.
             Your conformity explains nothingÓ. This is clearly a call for individuality in
             men. Though Frederick has probably never read or even heard of Ralph Waldo
             Emerson, his way of life is very much in line with what Emerson claims will be
             Frederick is very much a mystery to the people of Linville, and except
             for those who know him best, he is not very well liked. He quit school after
             the eight grade, yet he is one of the most intelligent people I have ever
             known. Like Emerson, Frederick believes that all he needs to know and
             understand is with in himself. He claims to have no regret for quitting
             school. His argument is that once he learned to read and write, what he did
             with those skills should be at his discretion. Frederick is a wealthy man, but
             very few people know to what extent. His beat up Ford truck and old work
             cloths suggest nothing more that a simple working man. In fact this is exactly
             Frederick has a reputation for having little to say except for when the
             issue concerns him, but he is also know for speaking his mind and standing up
             for himself regardless of the consequence. Like most people he loathes taxes,
             but it is not so much the money that bothers him as it is what he sees to be
             criminal waste of his money. His feelings on giving money to the poor are much
             Ò... do not tell as a good man did today of my obligation to put all good men
             into good situations. Are they my poor?Ó(553)
             If it were up to Frederick, there would not be a dime of him money spent on
             welfare. I used to wonder why a man in his financial situation
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