Our presentation is about Henry David Thoreau in comparison to Chris McCandless. Henry David Thoreau was an American author‚ poet‚ philosopher‚ naturalist‚ surveyor and many other things. He was born on July 12 1817 in concord Massachusetts‚ He grew up with his brother whose early death left Thoreau feeling extremely traumatised. Until he was 28 he worked as a surveyor alongside his father making pencils. He was said to be someone who found joy in his daily life. But his real passion was for nature
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actions were crazy‚ but we now look back on Thoreau as one of the first great American non-conformist‚ an inspiration to us all to stand up for what we believe in. Thoreau was born in Concord‚ MA on July 12‚ 1817. As it outlined in Encyclopedia of World Biography‚ his parents were poor‚ but he attended Concord Academy because of his intelligence and good grades. He later entered Harvard in 1833 on a scholarship and quickly earned a reputation as an independent thinker. He graduated in 1837 with
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Nature: The Double Edged Sword From the bitter‚ cold winters in Antarctica to the blazing‚ hot summers in Africa and from the ugly‚ thick swamplands of Louisiana to the beautiful‚ clean coasts of Hawaii‚ nature plays a pivotal role in life on this wonderful planet. Nature is extremely dangerous but it is also a beautiful component of the earth. People view nature in unique ways that are displayed through actions and words. Jack London‚ author of “To Build a Fire”‚ and Henry David Thoreau‚ author
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a need to confirm his unity with nature. On July 4‚ 1845‚ he began his famous experiment in what he thought of as “essential” living—living simply‚ studying the natural world‚ and seeking truth within himself. On land owned by Emerson near Concord‚ Massachusetts‚ Thoreau built a small cabin by Walden Pond and lived there for more than two years‚ writing and studying nature. Walden—a mixture of philosophy‚ autobiography‚ and meditation upon nature—is the record of Thoreau’s experiences at the pond
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educated transcendentalist‚ felt a great distaste for the direction that he saw society heading in. He wanted to get the most from his life by determining what was really important‚ and he did that by removing himself from the normal life of Concord‚ Massachusetts in the 1840’s. He reduced his material needs by living simply‚ so that he would not have to spend much time supporting a lifestyle that he did not need or care about. The story that came out of his two year experience is a great essay that
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Through out this synthesis paper‚ we are going to discuss two different types of works; a poem and a text‚ written by two different transcendentalist authors. Through out this course‚ we have acquired a high level of understanding about transcendentalism‚ and discovered numerous transcendentalist authors and studied their way of thinking. Primarily transcendentalism is a system based on an idea that‚ in order to understand the nature of reality one must first examine and analyze the reasoning process
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philosopher‚ a naturalist‚ abolitionist‚ and a poet. He was born in Concord Massachusetts‚ into a modest family with his two older siblings Helen and John Jr. as well as his younger sister Sophia. He went to Harvard College in 1833 to 1837. He took courses in philosophy mathematics‚ and science. He wasn’t satisfied with the traditional professions for college graduates so he and his brother John taught school in Canton‚ Massachusetts. After he graduated he met Ralph Waldo Emerson. 2. He went into the
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Thoreau begins by matter-of-factly outlining his two-year project at Walden Pond‚ near Concord‚ Massachusetts (on land owned by his spiritual mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ although Thoreau does not mention this detail). He says he lived there for two years and two months‚ and then moved back to “civilized society”—thus acknowledging right away‚ and quite honestly‚ that this was not a permanent lifestyle choice‚ but only an experiment in living. He describes the reactions of people to news of his project
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and Man Henry David Thoreau’s life began on July 12‚ 1817 in Concord‚ Massachusetts. At a young age he began to show an interest in writing. In 1833‚ at the age of sixteen‚ Thoreau was accepted to Harvard University. Although his parents could not afford the cost of tuition‚ his family offered to help with the funds‚ and in August he entered Harvard. In 1837 he graduated and applied for a teaching position at a public school in Concord. However‚ he refused to flog children as punishment. He choose
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Massachusetts and Virginia Colonies Massachusetts and Virginia were two of the early colonies in the new world. Although these two colonies originated from the same place they are very different. Virginia needed slaves for labor while the citizens of Massachusetts worked in production and had less slaves or indentured servants. Virginia traded cash crops such as tobacco and the colonists in Massachusetts build ships and traded fur among other things. While Massachusetts and Virginia were both
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