walden
Life is a conglomeration of patterns and imitations. Insecurity or simply laziness are generally the culprits behind the endless masses of people that choose to sacrifice their identities for conformity. They deny originality and consequently form that which we call “society” which is largely based upon false pretense and imitation. Both the comfort and stability of habit, and the fear of change or individuality lead these same masses of people to fall into the patterns that soon grow to define their lives. The diction, structure, and details that Thoreau implements in Walden emphasize his forceful tone highlighted by his disgust for conformity and socially induced overly complex lifestyles which he uses to inspire an opinionated reaction from the reader. Thoreau uses straightforward and opinionated diction to illuminate his view that simplicity along with substance are the keys to happy and purposeful living and to create a negative tone towards unneeded luxuries. In the opening of this passage, Thoreau presents his thoughts in a clear and direct way when he says, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life...” (p 80). The blu
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Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 870
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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