I Have Created My Own Walden Pond Thoreau believed in “Living deep and sucking all the marrow out of life,” and so he lived on Walden Pond for two years to see how he could simplify in order to live to the fullest. I have created my own “Walden,” a place I could retire in order to escape the materialism of my society. The place that I created to go where there is no materialism and I can be myself and be who I want to be is a place that’s far away deep in the woods. This place is a place that anything is possible. All around you, you see nothing but flowers and animals, beautiful green grass and my own little cottage to spend my days in. Out there I don’t need to hassle with having to pay bills or having to find a job. All I need to do is sit back and relax. I like to fish for food, but I only catch what I can eat, because I don’t want my game to go scarce. I sometimes hunt for my dinner and look for food on the ground like pinecones, or bushes of berries. Out in the forest nobody has to worry about materialism they only have to be themselves. I chose this place because I love the forest and I love animals. I don’t want to put up any fuss about doing anything that I don’t want to do. I can enjoy living out there in the wilderness only listening to nature and the things that surround me. I bath in a river that flows fresh water in everyday. I am happy that I have pets because if I didn’t then I would be lonely all the time and I would have nobody to share my secrets with. My dwelling is not much, but it suits my needs, and out there I don’t need much. All I have is a chair to read in, a toilet under the tree outside, and a bed. I only have the necessities that I need to live. I build a fire every night for warmth and to cook my food. My house is just a cabin that can only fit me and my dog skip just the way that I want it. Flowers that make it look pretty and interesting surround my cabin. It’s something that’s cozy and something that I can just go to and think and be by myself and never have to worry about anybody or anything but my pets and myself.
In his world-famous thought-provoking novel, Walden, Henry David Thoreau presents his readers with a simple, inspirational guide for living. Written beside the beautiful Walden pond and completely surrounded by an unencumbered natural world, Thoreau writes about his own relationship with the beauty that surrounds him. His book provides an outlet for everyone to learn from his lessons learned in nature, whether they be city-dwellers or his own neighbors. One of Thoreau's most prominent natural lessons running throughout his novel is that of his deeply rooted sense of himself and his connection with the natural world. He relates nature and his experiences within it to his personal self rather than society as a whole. Many times in the novel, Thoreau urges his readers to break away from their societal expectations and to discover for themselves a path that is not necessarily the one most trodden. He explains that everyone should "be a Columbus to whole new continents and worlds within you, opening new channels, not of trade, but of thought (341)." Walden inspires its readers to break out of the mold of tradition, away from outwardly imposed expectations, and out of the loyalty to society over loyalty to oneself in order to find truth and self in nature.
A leader, especially a post-apocalyptic one, can spend all day putting people in their place, rooting out insurrection as it appears, and awing people with the occasional
Henry David Thoreau is among many other early American transcendentalist thinkers, including Ralph Waldo Emerson. Thoreau wrote many pieces and accomplished much in his lifetime; including the time he spent in the wilderness near the Walden Pond observing only the essential facts of life to further understand life as a whole. Many would quote him for his tremendous contributions to early American thought and his outstanding thoughts, “Even to call him a Transcendentalist is to underplay the carefully observed and circumstantial style of much of his writing and the sense of physical participation on which the style is based,” (Dougherty). One of the many things that Thoreau did and journalized in his famous writing Walden was his adventure from
Have you ever woke up in the morning and asked yourself, “Why am I living this life?” Throughout the book of Walden, Henry David Thoreau questions the lifestyles that people choose; he makes his readers wonder if they have chosen the kind of lifestyle that give them the greatest amount of happiness. Thoreau stated, “Most men, even in this comparatively free country, through mere ignorance and mistake, are so occupied with the factitious cares and superfluously coarse labors of life that its finer fruits cannot be plucked by them().” This quote is important because most of society these days are so caught up in work and trying to make ends meet that they lose the values in life. Thoreau was forced to change his life when he found himself unhappy after a purchase for a farm fell through. On Thoreau’s journey he moves to Walden and builds a house and life from nothing but hard work, symbolizes many different objects.
A great revolutionary once said, “The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.” The revolutionary in this quote, Che Guevara, epitomizes the notion that revolutions are not a random occurrence but rather a continuous push for a fundamental change. In the framework of revolutions that have occurred in the world, most notably those that have occurred in Britain, America, France, and Haiti; one realizes that the elements of competition and mass mobilization are intrinsic to understanding the successes of each revolutionary movement. Yet, the catalysts and societal implications for each of these revolutions provides different venues of implementation that separates it from others.
Henry David Thoreau once stated, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived” (Thoreau 906). However, Thoreau believes that living in nature is the only true way to live. Thoreau’s writings have produced generations of readers to view their duty to society, nature, and themselves. However, Thoreau wrote a novel called Walden. Thoreau is known for transcendentalism and simple living.
Looking back at the history of the French Ancien Regime, some sort change was needed to happen. Unfortunately the French went about it in a wrong way, because the French revolution failed. The French did not need a Revolution, but reform. Human Rights, the economy and religion all suffered at the hands of the revolution. Until Napoleon Bonaparte, France was in revolution chaos without any direction. It has had lasting effects on this country that is still present over 200 years later.
Silence fills the air. A man in his late 20’s lies in a handmade hut in a private 14 acre woodlot known as Walden Pond. Two essays are strewn across the mossy floor: Self Reliance and Nature. Suddenly, footsteps could be heard outside. It turns out that the man’s mother came with freshly baked cookies and some food for breakfast. Later on that day, more footsteps could be heard. Outside, a group of people had emerged, looking for the young man. Once again, the tranquility of Walden Pond was broken. This man was Thoreau and he was “exploring” the modest life of simplicity by separating himself from society. Living alone in the wilderness is a great way to discover nature and to understand the need for simplicity. In a world filled with bustle
There are many strong revolutionary leaders. Yet, some struggle to become strong post-revolutionary leaders. A strong revolutionary leader is someone who cares about not only his or her country but someone who cares about the people and their lives. All the revolutionary leaders we have studied this year have demonstrated that it is not possible to become a strong post-revolutionary after being a strong one during the revolution that they participated in.
Walden book is about a man who lives in nature and spend two years in Walden Pond near to Concord, Massachusetts. The work is about personal independence, social experiment, journal of moral discovery, and trying to discover who you are. When Thoreau went to live in the woods he hoped that he would understand more about society through his own observation. His goal was also simple living, it promotes living simply and refraining from luxury so we can see that luxury was not important for him by he lived in a small wood house, and not requiring any aid, support, for survive. He spends his afternoons, and evenings by reading ,and walking by countryside. He oftenly extreme his own freedom with the prison of others who devote their lives material prosperity.
He wrote about the cabin he was living in, the location of the cabin and then he went on to discuss the deeper reasons for why he was living and the meaning behind it. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life.” Arguably the most significant line from Walden describes how he wanted to live with purpose. Thoreau needed a break from society to reevaluate how he was living. He did not write Walden to romanticize nature and tell the tale about his experiences, but to actually be a part of it. Thoreau had a strong awareness of his surroundings and he needed to experience the changes in the natural
What is a leader? A leader as described by Webster's Dictionary is, "person who has commanding authority or influence." A man in history who certainly fits that description is Georges-Jacques Danton of France. Danton had a trouble childhood that included losing his father before his third birthday, and having several encounters with animals that would eventually leave him deformed for life. Danton's early political promise showed most one day in grade school. Back then, the punishment for students was not detentions or demerits, but instead they were struck on the fingers with a ruler. One day, Danton's friend Paré could not recite the assigned text, but refused to put out his hands for punishment. So, Danton stood in his defense and spoke out against the corporal punishment. He spoke so well, that the administration of the school banned that type of punishment. He special ability to speak publicly became he key trait to persuade audiences of all types to concur with his views and really listen to what he had to say, and in turn made him out to be one of the most respected leaders of the French Revolution. Georges-Jacques Danton's leadership inspired the elimination of monarchy in France and the introduction of a republic as seen from his duties in the National Convention, Committee of Public Safety and his role during the Reign of Terror.
Napoleon who became general and later emperor of France, is without doubt one of the greatest military and political leaders of all time. He has dominated people’s imaginations and become an icon mostly associated with his exceptional tactical brilliance, political power and ambition. His accomplishments has made him extremely famous to this day and promoted him to the legendary status. To understand how he reached this status, Napoleon’s leadership should be examined through leadership theories. Fred A.Jr.Manske states in his text “What is Leadership?” that leadership mainly involves creating a vision and making the followers committed to this vision. Sidney Hook in his text “The Eventful Man and The Event-Making Man” adduces that a real leader must be able to alter the course of history with his exceptional abilities and make a significant impact on history. Hughes-Ginnet –Curphy assert in their text “Leadership and Values” that values are very crucial for the leadership process as the values determine how the leader approaches to issues. Kirkpatrick and Locke contend in their text “Leadership: Do Traits Matter?” having some traits such as persistence and intelligence can greatly contribute to leadership. When Napoleon and his life is examined, it can easily be deduced that Napoleon demonstrates similar attributes .Gemma Betros talks about intelligence , persistence and ambition of Napoleon in her text ”Napoleon The Man” and affirm that these attributes cause him to emerge as a great leader Another author Rafe Blaufarb emphasize Napoleon’s ability to inspire in his text “Napoleon: What Made Him Great?” and argue that the way he energizes his troops is very important part of his leadership style. Algis Valiuna...
He identifies the minimalistic necessities of life as food, shelter, clothing, and fuel, and the greatest necessity is “to keep the vital heat in us” (8). He states that the establishment of his house and his calculations in the components for his house is a display of pure self-reliance.
I used to go there to be alone or to dream with my eyes open admiring the blue sky or the clouds. I liked to go there to lay down on the grass, listen to the wind, kiss the flowers and watch the leaves moving. It was hard to go up the hill to get there, but I wanted to see everyday my seven trees, to see how the color of the leaves changed and to feel the softness of the grass.