oreau's retreat to Walden Pond signified the start of his
             process toward spiritual rebirth. Later, once his goal was accomplished, he wanted to share his
             exhilaration and gains with others who knew not of the rewards. Walden opens with Economy,
             which is highly critical of the demands and materialism of society. "Most men, even in this
             comparatively free country, through mere ignorance and mistake, are so occupied with the
             factious cares and superfluously coarse labors of life that its finer fru
             ...