2.5- 3 page Essay Based on Self Reliance by Emerson

Emerson writes that “a greater self-reliance must work a revolution in all the offices and relations of men.” Putting aside the literally militaristic overtones of the word “revolution,” discuss what revolution means for Emerson (as detailed in “American Scholar” and “SelfReliance”). Why does Emerson believe that self-reliance and independence of thought have to be revolutionary?