Thoreau And Bryant Compare And Contrast

Thoreau and Bryant had similar works from the fact that they were different from everyone else's point of view and, they saw their different subjects similarly. Thoreau saw solitude as a refreshing and wonderful thing to experience and Bryant saw death as a really wonderful thing, not lonely and sad. They also brought nature into their ideas as a companion and in some instances a divine being. Thoreau had some quiet, alone time with nature and writes that "some of my pleasantest hours were during the long rainstorms ..." and he "throughly enjoyed its protection." While Bryant personifies nature as a "voice of gladness" "a smile" and various other good things. He writes that we will be reunited with nature "Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim thy growth, to be resolved to earth again..." making death something to embrace. The authors also brought the universe into their writings Thoreau asks "how can I be lonely? Is not our planet part of the Milky Way?" While Bryant mentions "the golden sun, the planets, all the infinite host of heaven.." Thoreau and Bryant view their …show more content…
He says that we will be reunited with nature when we die "Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim thy growth, to be resolved to earth again..." He also writes we will not be alone, we will be joining the other souls that have passed years before "Yet not to thine eternal resting place shalt thou retire alone nor couldst thou wish couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down with patriarchs of the infant world..." He pictures death as a privilege to experience and you cannot wish for something more magnificent, meaning it would be such an amazing experience you couldn't even fathom it. According to Bryant in death there will be no separations we will join "the wise, the good, fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, all in one mighty