Lesson Plan 8 - Henry David Thoreau英美文学.pptVIP

Henry David Thoreau 1817-1862 Early Life Born in Concord, Massachusetts Studied at Harvard University Opened up a grammar school with innovative approaches to learning Close relationship to Emerson Personal Views abolitionist environment conservationist minimalist naturalist philosopher of nature and its relation to the human condition 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 Literary Style Very powerful imagery of nature Poetic Symbolic Philosophical and ide