Walden
In his book Walden, Thoreau packs up ship for two years and heads out to live a life of experiment and solitude. The ultimate purpose of his book is to make people aware of the lives they have submitted themselves to, and likewise re-evaluate what they place more value in; themselves or their possessions. The question Thoreau asks the reader is whether they control their possessions or do their possessions control them? Reading this book can be mentally stressful. For some, Thoreau is a genius with revolutionary ideas and philosophy. For others, he is just a hermit and social reject who was angry at the world and wanted his voice heard. After reading the book, I believe that Thoreau makes a good point in many cases and presents ideas that are worth attention. Determining the effectiveness of the argument, however, is left to the individual. Debra Polaski, a proffersor of english literature at Louisiana State University, would argue that Thoreau was an entirely original writer and philosopher, not to mention convincing. In an essay by Polaski entitled Woods and Walden she writes "Thoreau took what was seen but not understood and gave it meaning. Nature is where life begins and starts, and Thoreau wante
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Approximate Word count = 1885
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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