How Does Henry David Thoreau Use Advice In Walden

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Every year our generation changes and we no longer accept the advice offered by others. In one section of Walden, Henry David Thoreau ponders the advice offered by elders, such as many people who haven’t recieved a helpful advice. Thoreau said, the echoes of today may turn out to be lies by tomorrow. In a day we have 24 hours, 86400 seconds and in that instant everything could change. We have grown and are now able to prove older people wrong. Our generation is full of new experiments and we are now able to do what they were never able to do. As Thoreau said, old deeds for old people and new deeds for new. This simply says that we have a better understanding of our things, such as technology, texting,riding a bike, and simple jobs. Meanwhile

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