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    would be fine with what he had. The difference between Thoreau and Chris is that Thoreau “went to the woods because he wished to live deliberately (Walden).” He wanted to‚ “live deep and suck out all the marrow of life (Walden).”

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    Transcendentalists believe that individuals "transcend" by learning from and living in harmony with nature. Thoreau put this philosophy into practice by living alone in a cabin he built himself at Walden Pond for two years (1845 -1847). Thoreau’s experiences during this period provided him with the material for his masterwork Walden (1854). The quote below is from Walden. Describe two specific things Thoreau learned about life by translating the lines below in your own words:  "I went to the woods because

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    David Henry Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson are two authors who are transcendentalists. The idea of transcendentalism was started in America in the 1850’s. Chris McCandless is a college student who decides to become a transcendentalist. Chris McCandless is an example of a modern day transcendentalist because he fits the ideals of Walden‚ Self Reliance‚ and Civil Disobedience. One of the big ideas of Walden is that a person needs to separate himself from society to inner peace. Thoreau writes “I

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    Transcendentalists believe that individuals "transcend" by learning from and living in harmony with nature. Thoreau put this philosophy into practice by living alone in a cabin he built himself at Walden Pond for two years (1845 -1847). Thoreau’s experiences during this period provided him with the material for his masterwork Walden (1854). The quote below is from Walden. Describe two specific things Thoreau learned about life by translating the lines below in your own words: "I went to the woods because

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    Transcendentalists believe that individuals "transcend" by learning from and living in harmony with nature. Thoreau put this philosophy into practice by living alone in a cabin he built himself at Walden Pond for two years (1845 -1847). Thoreau’s experiences during this period provided him with the material for his masterwork Walden(1854). The quote below is from Walden. Describe two specific things Thoreau learned about life by translating the lines below in your own words: "I went to the woods because I

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    believe if you make the primary goal relatively general this task can be done. One approach that could be used to define the good life is emphasizing simplicity. In the book “Walden”‚ philosopher Henry David Thoreau emphasizes simplicity when trying to define the good life. His findings during his isolation in the book “Walden” were quite interesting. He found that by lowering his standards‚ he had no room for letdown‚ he was always content. He also claimed that his new lower standards

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    The difference between life and death can be listening to the opinions of friends and family. This is portrayed in Into the Wild‚ written by Jon Krakauer and Grizzly Man‚ directed by Werner Herzog. In Walden‚ written by Henry David Thoreau‚ he did not die but his time spent at Walden was time wasted. Depending on the situation‚ it can be vital to take others’ opinions of our actions into consideration when making our own decisions. However‚ in other situations‚ the opposite can occur where it is

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    Biography of Henry D. Thoreau Henry David Thoreau is an American who has an legacy that goes on forever from his extraordinary writings. Thoreau’s writings varied different genres. This ability of writing with a different variety of genres gave an positive affect or touched many people in a way that had driven them to do something great. Therefore ‚ his contributions to the world of literature are numerous his works touched a world wide audience. which makes his reputation great as a writer. Consequently

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    Transcendentalists believe that individuals "transcend" by learning from and living in harmony with nature. Thoreau put this philosophy into practice by living alone in a cabin he built himself at Walden Pond for two years (1845 -1847). Thoreau’s experiences during this period provided him with the material for his masterwork Walden (1854). The quote below is fromWalden. Describe two specific things Thoreau learned about life by translating the lines below in your own words:  "I went to the woods because

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    The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail Study Questions 1. Thoreau has a unique perspective on even something like the alphabet. What is that perspective? How does it relate to Emerson’s ideas about conformity? Thoreau believes that you shouldn’t be forced to say the alphabet one particular way. Say it backwards‚ or start in the middle. Emerson had said‚ “Cast conformity behind you.” Conformity is doing things just like everyone else. Obviously‚ Thoreau doesn’t do things like everyone else.

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