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This 5 page explication of Ralph Waldo Emerson's On Walden Pond, gives a thorough analysis, pointing out the many similes and metaphors. The use of symbolism is discussed as well as the meaning of the work. No sources, other than the poem itself, are used.
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spiritual is more valuable than the material is not new. It is woven into the fabric of most religions. Giving up material things and desires is part of many religions
and philosophies that promise peace through other avenues. This work has a a powerful voice but no metrical pattern nor rhyme is evident. The poet carefully uses prose to
create an epic that elicits a great deal of visualization and speculation. The poem is replete with similes and symbolism. Nothing as drab as telling the audience what it is
supposed to think is present within the lines of this work. Rather, Emerson demonstrates his ideas through pictures created by his words. This, of course, is what most writers strive
to do and he completes this task successfully. Emerson writes "Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a
poor-house." This is the premise from where his Walden Pond journey begins. He gives examples and suggests that the sunshine, for example, is enjoyed by both poor and rich alike.
No matter what ones economic status is, some things do not matter. Nature and beauty are experienced by all, regardless of status. He then begins to preach with the admonition
to get rid of material goods as they do not matter. He uses a simile when he says "Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage." Here, he is beginning
to show a preference for the poor as if it is a virtue rather than something meaningless. It is of course assumed that the audience shuns poverty and strives for
material gain which is natural. That is what separates Emerson as a philosopher and poet from the masses. He uses symbolism with the following lines: Things do not change; we
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