- Read Volume 6 pages 146-165 "Thoreau" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Write a discussion question below and favorite quote below
- Do something to deepen your understanding (see ideas below).
Find a favorite poem by Thoreau or Emerson
Check out photographs of Walden Pond
Look up obscure words in the 1828 dictionary
Visit and explore The Walden Woods Project page
Write your thoughts about this reading - post them on a blog or send the to me for feedback.
Watch one or more of the following videos (or find one of your own about Thoreau or Emerson that interests you:
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ReplyDeleteWhy can someone be so open to nature as well so closed to humanity as Thoreau was? Is it possible to be open (or closed) to both nature and humanity? How does one come to that state of being?
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ReplyDeleteIs the connection to nature natural? Do we naturally connect to nature, or does it happen throughout this life? My baby sister (Zion) just LOVES being outside, all the time! And then, I always think it's way too freezing to even walk out to the car. :P
ReplyDeleteAlso... what makes a person have the desire to live simply?
Is a minimalist lifestyle the best way to live?
ReplyDeleteIs "strong common sense" a gift of the spirit?
Do you think seclusion in the mountains would cause you to have rough mannerisms to humankind?
He said "He had no temptations to fight against- no appetites, no passions, not taste for elegant trifles." Is that possible? If so how can we get to that point?
ReplyDeleteHow and where did he find all this knowledge, how did he find he find the interest to study all of it? How can I fond that?