These four needs are the key components to what Thoreau's experiment at Walden was all about. ... One of the major contributing factors as to why Thoreau abandons society to live on Walden Pond was to escape the so-called luxuries of life. Thoreau views these "luxuries" as disposable and not necessary but also as obstructions of the true simplicity of life (Walden). ... Late in the chapter Thoreau indentifies his audience as poor, middle class, labor-intensive citizens (Walden). ... The entire first chapter of Thoreau's book Walden is a justification for why Thoreau he...

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In an excerpt from his novel "Walden," "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For," the narrator reiterates the indication of him being free unrestrained by answering a few intimate questions. ... In "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For," the narrator recalls thoughts of places he stayed at before selecting Walden Pond and while he ventures into the woods to relieve himself and finds the meaning of life. ...

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