Walden, Today, By Henry David Thoreau
Anna-Grace Tingle
Ms. Tanya Boler
American Literature I
18/11/2016
To Truly Be Fulfilled In Henry David Thoreau’s greatest work, Walden, there are an abundance of ideals that identify with the beliefs of Transcendentalism. From this story, the audience learns his beliefs to fulfillment in life and in oneself. As Thoreau keeps himself away from the poisons of civilization, he comes to find the values of life. A few ideals he adored in this story were as follows: the value of simplicity, the true relationship with nature, knowing the difference of indulgences and necessities, the importance of self-reliance and the importance of solitude. Throughout his writing, readers see that these are all expressed in a loud manner. Thoreau’s work, Walden, …show more content…
However, there are a select few people who still take interest in this way of living and thinking. Some still admire Thoreau and his philosophy, perhaps because it has proved successful to them. The practical value of Henry Thoreau’s writing in modernity certainly depends on the person. One who loves the city would not see the beauty of living life in this manner. On the contrary, one who loves nature and solitary thinking would take pleasure in having values of this sort in …show more content…
In this story, as Thoreau secludes himself from society, he does this so that he can be closer with nature, closer with his inner self, and closer in touch with life. The way this relates to modern theology is through the fasting in the Christianity religion. It is very common for a religious person to fast for a certain cause. It could be anything from a healing prayer to a prayer of good luck for an upcoming obstacle. To ‘fast’ is to deprive yourself from things that comfort you or distract you from what is important. For example, in modern society someone may fast from their favorite food, cellphone, laptop, Facebook, iPod, etc. People do this today to find a type of inner peace, to gain the satisfaction of a relationship with nature, also to bring themselves closer to God. This religious tradition is identical to what Henry Thoreau did at Walden Pond. He secluded himself to become ‘one with nature’, to have ‘inner peace’, and to have ‘fulfillment’ of life, as stated
Ms. Tanya Boler
American Literature I
18/11/2016
To Truly Be Fulfilled In Henry David Thoreau’s greatest work, Walden, there are an abundance of ideals that identify with the beliefs of Transcendentalism. From this story, the audience learns his beliefs to fulfillment in life and in oneself. As Thoreau keeps himself away from the poisons of civilization, he comes to find the values of life. A few ideals he adored in this story were as follows: the value of simplicity, the true relationship with nature, knowing the difference of indulgences and necessities, the importance of self-reliance and the importance of solitude. Throughout his writing, readers see that these are all expressed in a loud manner. Thoreau’s work, Walden, …show more content…
However, there are a select few people who still take interest in this way of living and thinking. Some still admire Thoreau and his philosophy, perhaps because it has proved successful to them. The practical value of Henry Thoreau’s writing in modernity certainly depends on the person. One who loves the city would not see the beauty of living life in this manner. On the contrary, one who loves nature and solitary thinking would take pleasure in having values of this sort in …show more content…
In this story, as Thoreau secludes himself from society, he does this so that he can be closer with nature, closer with his inner self, and closer in touch with life. The way this relates to modern theology is through the fasting in the Christianity religion. It is very common for a religious person to fast for a certain cause. It could be anything from a healing prayer to a prayer of good luck for an upcoming obstacle. To ‘fast’ is to deprive yourself from things that comfort you or distract you from what is important. For example, in modern society someone may fast from their favorite food, cellphone, laptop, Facebook, iPod, etc. People do this today to find a type of inner peace, to gain the satisfaction of a relationship with nature, also to bring themselves closer to God. This religious tradition is identical to what Henry Thoreau did at Walden Pond. He secluded himself to become ‘one with nature’, to have ‘inner peace’, and to have ‘fulfillment’ of life, as stated