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As Jerry continued his journey, a funny looking 

man approached him.

"Hello, My name is Henry David Thoreau."

"Who?," asked Jerry.

"I wrote Walden, it's about a man who lives 

simply in nature for two years," Thoreau said.

"Why?" Jerry questioned.

"It shows how people are responsible to give 

back to nature, just like how our soldiers are 

responsible for taking care of our country," 

Thoreau explained.

"Wow, what a great theme," Jerry replied.

As they were chatting, another man approached 

Jerry and Thoreau.

"I'm Henry Longfellow, and I wrote The Tide Rises 

the Tide Falls, and it's about how nature continues 

after the death of someone."

"Why is this important?" Thoreau asked.

"Well, it explains how time continues on after our 

deaths. Like, how the Americans kept on fighting 

for our freedom against England even though they 

lost many soldiers, time continues," explained 

Longfellow.

"Very interesting," replied Jerry. 

A man named Edgar Allen Poe went up to them and 

joined in on the conversation.

"In my poem, The Raven, a man's grief for his lost love 

leads to his insanity, because a raven replied to his 

answers with nevermore," Poe added.

"Please tell me how this relates to the concept of 

Nationalism?" asked Longfellow.

"It shows how holding on to grief and not letting go 

can lead to severe consequences. Our soldiers have 

done things they regret for our country, and many of 

them have mental suffering because of their war 

experiences," Poe explained.

"I never looked at it that way," said Jerry.

A man who was listening in on the conversation decided 

to speak up.

"Ralph Waldo Emerson here, I wrote Nature, and it's 

about my belief that people should respect and admire 

nature."

"How does your love for nature relate to Nationalism?" 

asked Jerry. 

"I believe if man connected with nature they will be 

accepted by any God, the Americans believe if they 

devote their lives to their country they will be known as 

honorable men or heroes." 

"Very interesting connection," commented Poe.

After listening to the authors Jerry left with a lot of 

knowledge!

As he was leaving, he passed the Monticello building and 

was intrigued by the architecture.

Jerry asked a nearby man,"Why is the architecture of the 

building so unique?"

"Our president, Thomas Jefferson wanted reflect the 

ancient Greek ideas of government and architecture. We 

don't use the Georgian style 

because that is the style England used and it symbolizes a 

despised monarchy," the man said.

"We must really hate England," Jerry replied. 

Jerry went to go take a nap on the bench and then 

woke up in the Boston library.

He realized his adventures in the book taught him 

how American Nationalism was shaped to this modern 

day.

Now Jerry can go out into the real world and express 

his knowledge of Nationalism to the entire world. 

Jerry   now finds interest in things other than Monster 

Trucks. 

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