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A 6 page essay that discusses “The Common Life,” by author Scott Russell Sanders, in which he argues that much of what is wrong in American society today derives from the fact that American culture, throughout its history, has favored individual rights and freedoms at the expense of the welfare of the community. The writer argues that Sanders is both right and wrong and defends American individualism against this accusation. No additional sources cited. Bibliography is incomplete.
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fact that American culture, throughout its history, has favored individual rights and freedoms at the expense of the welfare of the community. In making this argument, Sanders accurately points out
that the factors that make life worth living derive from human relationships and the connections that connect human beings to each other as well as the ties that connect us
to nature and the source of life. Humanity lives within as web of relationships that are all vital to its existence. Sanders also enumerates the many problems faced by society
and the world in general. In looking for the root cause of these problems, he faults individualism and finds solace in the "common life," by which he means communities, both
in a narrow and a broad context. While Sanders is right in what gives life meaning and accurately portrays societys problems, this writer/tutor disagrees with Sanders in regards to
laying all the blame on the American societal emphasis on individualism. A closer examination of this essay shows that even Sanders acknowledges that there are inconsistencies in his stance, as
he first cites Emerson and his emphasis on self-reliance as evidence as American over-emphasis on the individual, and then later turns to Emerson again to show that this scholar had
ties to his community. Examination of Sanders points show that individualism is not the problem. Sanders begins his essay by describing his daughter making bread with two little girls
who live in his neighborhood. It is a scene that is touchingly described and Sanders conveys what this experience means to him in lyric manner that conveys the emotional and
psychological context of that moment very well. He sums up his point by using this opening when he writes, "loving company, neighborliness, inherited knowledge and good work, shared purpose, sensual
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