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This 3 page paper responds to one of Thoreau’s quotes: “I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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to one of Thoreaus quotes: "I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor." Discussion This is indeed
a hopeful idea, because it says plainly that man can improve himself and his life by his own efforts-a "conscious endeavor." He doesnt have to pray to some strange and
mythical being who may or may not exist; he is not subject to a caste system that keeps him "in his place" no matter how hard he works; and hes
not subject to an aristocracy he can never join. How high he rises is entirely up to him and his efforts. Thoreau scholars argue that he went to Walden to
"get a critical distance from society, to be able to question the status quo and understand it better" ("Chapter 4: Henry David Thoreau" - hereafter "Chapter 4"). He believed that
people could "wake up" and raise the "moral level of their society" ("Chapter 4"). Thoreau believed it was possible to "transcend or go beyond the present status quo, which is
why he says he knows of nothing more encouraging than the fact that man can rise by his own efforts ("Chapter 4"). The first step in improving ones life
is to imagine the "highest moral ideals," then change to "move closer to them" ("Chapter 4"). Thoreau considered it to be his role to encourage people in both steps of
the process; he also argued that the second was more important than the first-people often know already what is "morally good ... but they dont do it" ("Chapter 4"). They
need courage to make the necessary changes, and they will gain that bravery "if they get the right encouragement" ("Chapter 4"). This source suggests that providing that encouragement, to identify
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