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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