How Did Henry David Thoreau's Influence On Walden
Henry David Thoreau used his literary talents as a way to express the issues so to say going on in the newly formed America. Thoreau was an advocator for the dismemberment of Fugitive Slave Laws and belief in civil disobedience he would eventually inspire the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi due to his simplistic views. The thought provoking novel Walden, by Thoreau is written about the events and ideas that came to him during his time living at Walden Pond in nineteenth century Massachusetts. Before his time in Massachusetts, Thoreau presented an extremely controversial perspective on society that was far beyond what was expected from any person of the period where any type of growth both economic and territorial were seen as necessary for the development of a new and thriving nation. Thoreau felt that it was more important to grow himself spiritually and
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When people think of economy they think of the money and power as expressed by the government of a nation. Even though this is the opinion expressed by many people Henry David Thoreau explains the true meaning of the word. The management of the household. Thoreau cultivates his thoughts on living off of the basics that life has to offer by entering the wilderness and building a home that he may call his own. “Most men, even in this comparatively free country, through mere ignorance and mistake, are so occupied with the factitious cares and superfluously coarse labors of life that its finer fruits cannot be plucked by them.” Thoreau believes in spending his time giving each part of life attention, whether it is observing humans or nature. Believing that the human body has few needs that are used to protect and preserve their temples or bodies: food, shelter, clothing, and fuel. Thoreau focused on these core values that allowed him to live life to its fullest potential while in his home surrounded by
When people think of economy they think of the money and power as expressed by the government of a nation. Even though this is the opinion expressed by many people Henry David Thoreau explains the true meaning of the word. The management of the household. Thoreau cultivates his thoughts on living off of the basics that life has to offer by entering the wilderness and building a home that he may call his own. “Most men, even in this comparatively free country, through mere ignorance and mistake, are so occupied with the factitious cares and superfluously coarse labors of life that its finer fruits cannot be plucked by them.” Thoreau believes in spending his time giving each part of life attention, whether it is observing humans or nature. Believing that the human body has few needs that are used to protect and preserve their temples or bodies: food, shelter, clothing, and fuel. Thoreau focused on these core values that allowed him to live life to its fullest potential while in his home surrounded by