Walden+Midterm


 * Written by Henry David Thoreau
 * It is about Thoreau's experiences in nature over the course of two years
 * The setting is in a cabin near Walden's Pond
 * Thoreau looked at his journey as an "experiment" to see if he could survive without all the luxuries of society
 * Emphasizes the importance of solitude and nature

What does Thoreau learn from his "experiment"? Thoreau learns a from this experiment a whole new way of life. Put the bad things in your life behind you, and your dreams in front.

Why, according to Thoreau, should people simplify? Thoreau's ideology based on the transcendentalist belief of simplifying your life relates to the concept wealth, Thoreau believes that you don't need money or "wealth" to survive you can survive with the "bear necessities"

What is Thoreau's attitude towards individuality and conformity? Thoreau's attitude comes off as if everyone in the world blends in together; no ones attempts to stand on their own feet and stand out to be themselves.

For what reasons does Thoreau go to live in the woods? The reason Thoreau goes to live in the woods is because he wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if he could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when he came to die, discover that he had not lived.

Why does Thoreau leave the woods? Thoreau left the woods for the same reason that he went there. He believed there are many other experiences he has to experience and he his time and in the woods had been sufficient.

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