Henry David Thoreau Edwardsville, IL戴维梭罗爱德华IL.pptVIP

Henry David Thoreau Reflection? Thoreau’s life long theme “The end of life is education.” Intent…life is an experiment in self-education. Experiment in Nature As a naturalist As a practitioner Thoreau tried to live the transcendentalist philosophies Wanted to put Emerson’s ideas into practice Rejected his schooling and the expectations that came with it (appeared idle) Even Emerson claimed at Thoreau’s funeral that he lacked ambition In pursuit of his dreams, of an inner reality, he was the self-reliant nonconformist that Emerson urged all people to be. “If a man does not keep pace with his