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Henry David Thoreau was one of the most brilliant writers of his time. He was also one of the most important Transcendentalist writers. This paper is going to discuss Thoureau's philosophy of simplicity and why it is not cut out for use in today's society. Thoreau lived on Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts alone for two years. This is when he wrote his famous book Walden. Throughout this period in his life, Thoreau learned to respect nature and enjoy and relish in the simplicity of his life. He learned to appreciate and to see the beauty that exists within nature. Thoreau writes const
This idea to simplify life was and is still a great idea. Thoreau writes, "Most of the luxuries, and many of the so called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind (Thoreau 1046). antly throughout Walden, that society is too business oriented. Sometimes we all need to relax and clear our heads. He also states that noone takes the time to sit back and relax. Peter Huber of Forbes magazine wrote, " You won't catch the young pining for yesterdays simpler gadgets. McGraw Hill Publishing: Boston, 1999. He wanted to simplify life in general. Thoreau thinks that we should focus more on thinking rather than business. The American Tradition in Literature: Vol.
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