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Each and All
Ralph Waldo Emerson
‘Each and All’ by Ralph Waldo Emerson depicts nature
as interconnected and dependent on all other living and
nonliving things. The poet uses a few clever examples
to demonstrate why he sees the world this way.
‘Each and All’ is an interesting nature poem that asks
readers to see the world in a new light. Emerson depicts
everything from birds to trees to the sky and the sea as
connected to one another. The bird’s song is no longer as
meaningful if the creature is trapped inside a cage, just as
shells are no longer beautiful once they’ve been removed
from their natural environment.
In the first lines of the poem, Emerson connects
seemingly unrelated images and makes a clear statement
to the reader about how important it is to understand the
world as a whole. The rest of the poem is primarily made
up of three examples that seek to do just that. The first is
concerned with a bird trapped in the speaker’s home, the
second with seashells he collected from the beach, and
the third with a woman who, after getting married, loses
her beauty.

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Each and All Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • 1. Each and All Ralph Waldo Emerson ‘Each and All’ by Ralph Waldo Emerson depicts nature as interconnected and dependent on all other living and nonliving things. The poet uses a few clever examples to demonstrate why he sees the world this way. ‘Each and All’ is an interesting nature poem that asks readers to see the world in a new light. Emerson depicts everything from birds to trees to the sky and the sea as connected to one another. The bird’s song is no longer as meaningful if the creature is trapped inside a cage, just as shells are no longer beautiful once they’ve been removed from their natural environment. In the first lines of the poem, Emerson connects seemingly unrelated images and makes a clear statement to the reader about how important it is to understand the world as a whole. The rest of the poem is primarily made up of three examples that seek to do just that. The first is concerned with a bird trapped in the speaker’s home, the second with seashells he collected from the beach, and the third with a woman who, after getting married, loses her beauty.