In any attempt to achieve success, perseverance and adherence to one's beliefs can provide a basis for achieving one's ultimate goal. Transcendentalism expresses the importance of individualism and perseverance despite obstacles to promote the path of life. Walt Whitman's Section Forty-Six of "Song of Myself" and Fanny Palmer's Westward the Course of Empire Makes its Way embrace transcendentalist ideals to emphasize individual, vicarious travel on the path to Divine Light. Walt Whitman and Fanny Palmer emphasize the importance of embarking on an individual journey, independent of societal instruction. In section 46 of “Song of Myself,” Whitman explains to the reader, “neither I nor anyone else can travel this road for you, you must travel it for yourself” (Whitman, para. 46). Whitman's explanation of the path of life demonstrates the importance of individualism. He emphasizes that traveling the path without undue influence from society is a crucial element for a successful journey. Whitman later explains: "I wash the gum out of your eyes, [but] you have to get used to the glare of the l....