Walden Pond

In 2003, psychologist, Suniya S. Luthar performed a case study on adolescents brought up by both high and low socioeconomic income families. The aim of this experiment was to explore possible contrasts between the affluent and low-income adolescents. The upper-class youth reported remarkably higher levels of anxiety and depression. Anxiety of the white-collar families scored a 24% versus the normal average: 17%. Similarly, the wealthy male youth tested 59% for the use of illicit drugs…

In the collection of essays from walden by henry david thoreau had a lot of transcendentalist based statements some of which were based on the premise of nature and god. “Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. . . .” (lines 155 from the pond in winter.) What Thoreau means literally by this is everywhere around him is perfect. But how this connects to nature and god is really just that heaven is this distant paradise but nature is also that paradise and it completely perfect. This…

When one mentions nature, people tend to think of ponds, trees, fresh air, and freedom; however, has man changed that image? Since the beginning of mankind, the human race has built contraptions beyond belief. Skip Morrow, in his article entitled “What are the Top Ten Inventions of the Last Decade?,” he writes that in the last ten years, “...Camera Phones, Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (it was a slow year, but I love this product), YouTube, Tesla Roadster 100, iPhone, HTD Dream (1st Android phone),…

They believed that nature is changing and people must know the reason why it is changing because nature changes accordingly to the society. According to Emerson's (1834) observation " human do not entirely understand natures beauty and all the things that nature has to offer us. He further state that people are uncertain by the humankind around them and human must take themselves away from societies flaw and diversion in order to experience the unity with nature for which they are naturally…

class. They argued for a mystical and intuitive way of thinking as a means for discovering one's inner self and looking for the essence of God in nature. Thoreau really embraced the idea that humans should be connected with nature. He lived on Walden Pond and built his own house and lived in total isolation. Thoreau once said, “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” People are going out there to experience nature. Fishing is their way of…

This semester, we have learned a great deal about great literature, history, and literary movements. From Hellfire and brimstone to Vietnam War stories, literature follows the patterns of history and culture. From inspiring our search for ultimate truth and meaning to drawing us into a community, great literature is important and beneficial for every member of the human race to read and study. Great literature is important and necessary, and literature reflects the patterns of history. Firstly…

As most people know, there are many different types of stories and books. There is fiction and nonfiction, thrillers and science fictions. What many people do not know is there are other categories in literature. Two of them are Romanticism and Transcendentalism. There are many similarities and differences between Romanticism and Transcendentalism. Dark Romanticism is a subcategory of Romanticism. It is quite similar to its parent type but has a darker perspective. Romanticism and…

Chapter 11 Homework Questions (Religion and Reform) What does individualism mean and how was it used to define a new American identity? (p.346-347) Individualism explores one’s individuality towards their own communication to God, themselves, and nature. It encouraged the people to not be trapped into a certain tradition It encouraged Americans to be one with themselves and to not constrain themselves to cultural conformity Explain how Emerson’s ideas influenced the development of American…

Why reading “great” literature is valuable. Discuss all the reasons I gave in class and which reasons you find the most compelling. Take any 2 works you’ve read an explain how they are good examples of “great” literature. Great literature is a necessary part of being alive. We need literature because it is expression, without it we are just people who can’t express themselves and can hardly communicate. Literature humanizes us by telling us exactly what it means to be human. In CS Lewis’s words…

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION I do not propose to write an ode to dejection, but to brag as lustily as chanticleer in the morning, standing on his roost, if only to wake my neighbours up. (Thoreau, 1966, p. 84) 1.1 Background of the study Transcendentalism flourished in New England as a philosophical, religious and literary movement in the early middle of the nineteenth century. Transcendentalism was an American movement in that it corresponded to the beliefs of American individualism.…