The example he uses in Walden is that he finds gratification in building his own house. ... These discoveries appear in Thoreau's Walden. ... This is the portion of Walden that I tend to disagree with. ... He then goes on to place a picture into the readers' mind of what Walden was really like. ... Part of the magic of Walden is that it's not just a story; it's a real person in a real place, which is what makes the story of Walden exceptional. ...

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I also took some life lessons from the book "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau. ... I had deeply enjoyed reading "Walden" Henry Thoreau was one of the first great critical thinkers of the 1800's and we can take many lessons from him and his book. ...

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(Thoreau, Walden.) ... One time he shows this is in 1845, when he moves into a small hut on Walden Pond, and lives there until 1847. After which Thoreau writes one of his most famous works, Walden, telling about his philosophies and experiences while living at Walden Pond. ...

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Walden Pond was one of Thoreau's favorite spots in Concord, Massachusetts. Walden Pond is a symbol for self-exploration; it must answer human nature depth for depth. ... Thoreau spent more time outdoors than in the small cabin he built by Walden Pond. ... While he was at Walden, Thoreau was alone quite often, but he was rarely lonely. Walden is a book about Thoreau's experiences while living in the woods beside Walden Pond. ...

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Thoreau also wrote Walden, a book in which he wrote in the woods by himself from July 4, 1845 to Sept. 6, 1847. ... Anyone who has read Walden knows that Thoreau was exploring human individualism. ...

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Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher, and naturalist. He was also a strong believer in individualism. Thoreau's best-known work is that of his book, Walden. In 1865, Thoreau decided to go to jail, rather than support the Mexican War by paying a poll tax. This resistance was la...

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Adverse reaction as a result of action takes place in Plato's Five Dialogues, Henry David Thoreau's Walden and Civil Disobedience, Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle, and The Marquis De Sade's Justine. ... Thoreau's affirmation of the validity of individuality is evident throughout his work entitled Walden and Civil Disobedience. ...

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Henry David Thoreau wrote in chapter 2 of Waldon: Time is but a stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. It's thin current slides away, but eternity remains. I would drink deeper; fish in the sky, whose bottom are pebbly wit...

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Henry David Thoreau wrote in chapter 2 of Waldon: Time is but a stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. It's thin current slides away, but eternity remains. I would drink deeper; fish in the sky, whose bottom are pebbly wit...

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