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A 5 page essay that analyzes the second chapter of Henry David Thoreau's Walden. Entitled "Where I lived and What I Lived For," in this chapter, Thoreau offers a deeply philosophical orientation towards life that rejects materialism and argues eloquently for a life lived on one's own terms, rather than the terms dictated by society. Demonstrating the influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson on his thinking, Thoreau presents a perspective on reality that is predicated on individualism and raises that quality to a degree previously unimagined by other transcendentalists. No additional sources cited.
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Thoreau offers a deeply philosophical orientation towards life that rejects materialism and argues eloquently for a life lived on ones own terms, rather than the terms dictated by society.
Demonstrating the influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson on his thinking, Thoreau presents a perspective on reality that is predicated on individualism and raises that quality to a degree previously unimagined
by other transcendentalists. In so doing, he demonstrates a way of relating to reality that honors both the individual and establishes an intimate connection with the natural world. It is
a perspective on life that is desperately needed in todays world, as it holds a possible antidote to the materialism that has taken over modern lives. Thoreau begins this
chapter by describing how he came to know the countryside by imaging building a home at various sites. By doing this, Thoreau established himself mentally in many places. He writes,
"...there I did live, for an hour, a summer and a winter life, saw how I could let the years run off, buffet the winter through and see the
spring come in" (Thoreau). He actually strikes a bargain to purchase and farm the Hollowell place, until Mrs. Hollowell decided that she wanted to keep it. Thoreau says
that he was "in haste" to buy it before the owner finished making any more "improvements," i.e. changes that Thoreau implies he himself would not make. However, he lets
the Hollowells keep their place and declares, "I would say to my fellow, once for all, as long as possible live free and uncommitted" (Thoreau). Thoreau then discusses how
he took up his abode at Walden Pond on the Fourth of July, 1845. Thoreaus delight in his new home goes beyond the pleasure of simply owning a home. Rather,
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