Some say that her theme is lost in the stories about Henry David Thoreau. Yes she does speak a lot of him Solnit’s theme is not lost. She mentions multiple times how Thoreau’s work can directly or indirectly influence modern day environmentalism. Thoreau wrote about governmental disobedience and nature in a modern day language though he wrote almost 200 years. So while Solnit does talk about Thoreau the essay’s title is “The Thoreau Problem” so that would be a pretty big indication that Henry David Thoreau may be mentioned a bit. This essay is very effective in bringing the subject of environmentalism to larger attention. Solnit doesn’t blame the reader or get in the reader’s “face” so to speak. She seems very calm and collected as well as having her information well researched. Using some of Thoreau’s writing to enhance her own point was a very smart decision. Rebecca Solnit has made the society of readers a bit more informed that nature and the environment aren’t just the outdoors but everywhere. If society wants to preserve the environment they should worry about their own well being
Some say that her theme is lost in the stories about Henry David Thoreau. Yes she does speak a lot of him Solnit’s theme is not lost. She mentions multiple times how Thoreau’s work can directly or indirectly influence modern day environmentalism. Thoreau wrote about governmental disobedience and nature in a modern day language though he wrote almost 200 years. So while Solnit does talk about Thoreau the essay’s title is “The Thoreau Problem” so that would be a pretty big indication that Henry David Thoreau may be mentioned a bit. This essay is very effective in bringing the subject of environmentalism to larger attention. Solnit doesn’t blame the reader or get in the reader’s “face” so to speak. She seems very calm and collected as well as having her information well researched. Using some of Thoreau’s writing to enhance her own point was a very smart decision. Rebecca Solnit has made the society of readers a bit more informed that nature and the environment aren’t just the outdoors but everywhere. If society wants to preserve the environment they should worry about their own well being