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surroundings and is also a serious social voyage and self, spiritual discovery. Thoreau describes a personal account of events over the span of two years were he was completely self reliant living only of nature in a cabin he built near Walden pond in Concord, Massachusetts. By living isolated on Walden Pond Thoreau hoped to gain a better understanding of society through personal experiences that he believed could only received by being alone. Throughout this story Thoreau talks about many…

Walden Ponds is an extravagant documentary from a man named David Henry Thoreau. The book begins as a recollection Thoreau spent two years at the Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. His contrast of nature and machinery paved the way into a mix of birds chirping and railroads screeching. During his time at Walden Ponds, he realized the essence of nature was one of pure subsidy and relaxation. Often stretching his arm out into the lake whenever he went fishing, just to hear the sound and…

I believe that teenagers learn a lot of lessons throughout their four years of high school. There are times when high school is very challenging, but looking back now it’s crazy how time flies. I am extremely thankful for the experience of Concord High School, but I feel like I can about sum up all that high school has taught me, and is still teaching me, by giving some advice. Number one, do NOT procrastinate. Yup I am most definitely still learning this one. There is no gain in…

intro) Transcendentalism was a philosophical movement that developed in the the late 1820’s and 30’s which was used to protest against a general state of creativity and spirituality. There were many transcendentalists who wrote pieces during this time period, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson. My personal favorite piece by him is Self Reliance. This piece genuinely spoke to me because he’s saying that you should always be true to who you are and never try to be someone you are not. ( idea 1 )…

it when in reality it is just a want. People are always updating things that are not necessary living in comfortable world of material items. Thoreau has gotten away from this way of life living as close to nature as possible. People are very worried about trying to get ahead and make more and more money they get wrapped up in this and forget to take in the little things of life for example living simply in nature. You need to be true to yourself and not look for others to blame for your own…

What is transcendentalism? What does it mean to be a transcendentalist? The definition of transcendentalism is any philosophy based up on the doctrine that the principles of reality are to be discovered by the study of the processes of thought, or a philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical. Some of the more famous transcendentalists are Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and many more. “They were critics of their contemporary society for its unthinking…

In the excerpt from the second chapter of Walden titled “Where I Lived and What I Lived For,” Thoreau crafts an intricate argument which advocates for self-realization within every individual. A specific line stood out to me which stated, "The beauty of nature reforms itself in the mind, and not for barren contemplation, but for new creation." Through this quote, the gears in my head started rolling again as they had laid in slumber for a rather long a period time. In my short time here on earth…

“Obviously we can’t all run away to the woods like Thoreau and live the life of a hermit but we can try to find our own special Walden, wherever that may be, and commit to doing our very best. We must never forget that Walden is not just a geographical point somewhere in the New England landscape but a state of mind, an attitude of simple living that can be transported anywhere, anytime, if we so decide.”(Lewin, Michael) Michael Lewin stated the unquestionable fact that while life is forever…

Aschenbach 1 Avery Aschenbach Mr. Thompson English 11 12 November 2014 Analysis of Transcendental Writers Thoughts On Rebelling Against Societal Conformity Henry David Thoreau and others who rebel against the norm of societal conformity must accept the consequences that entail. During the Transcendentalist era of writing, writers such as Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, and Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote about demonstrating how an individual must rebel against societal conformity in…

The authors Emerson, Thoreau, Krakauer, and Donovan share many ideas and themes in their writing. Emerson and Thoreau are the founders of transcendentalism. Krakauer and Donovan have their own works that relate to the tenets of transcendentalism. The works of these authors share the ideas of individuality and self-reliance. The following paragraphs will explain the works of these authors and how they relate to individuality and self-reliance. Emerson and Thoreau are stark followers of…