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The historical sequence of On Heroes traces a progressive skepticism that threatens the possibility of a unifying belief.
Carlyle's own modern awareness of the historical relativity of all ideas forces him to replace
his demand for belief with a demand for order. In the book On Heroes, Carlyle stresses the
necessity of an authoritarian governor. Carlyle fears that modern printing technology, by
offering a diversity of ideas to the public market, will only increase social disorder.Emerson's
Representative Men, on a contrary concept, offers an individualist response to Carlyle's doctrine
of hero-worship. The proper uses of great men, Emerson insists, are as symbols of the cultural
resources available to individuals, and as inspiring examples of individuals who used those
resources to do their own work. Goethe, the culminating figure in Representative Men,
exemplifies this individualist attitude toward culture. (Pusan National University)