Walden Pond
...many major points that have importance to me. The topics on self reliance and materialism greatly influence my thoughts and perceptions in life. There were many examples in "The Village" that spoke about how the products and luxurie Thoreau discusses many major points that have importance to me. The topics on self reliance and materialism greatly influence my thoughts and perceptions in life. There were many examples in "The Village" that spoke about how the products and luxuries of the materialistic world try to continuously lure Thoreau back to the ways of the rest of the population. All everyone cares about is making money and having a high profile status. "Economy" has a lot to do with how people only care for the riches in life. The simple jobs are pitied upon which therefore apt people to judge others based on their home, clothing, and profession. First impressions are key in society. Farming as a profession or wearing cheap clothing will influence others to treat that person less than what they deserve because "you are not worthy". The self reliance aspect relates to materialism for many reasons. Without nature there would be no materials to be able to truly survive one should be able to use their environment to live. If all technology were to crash, what would happen to society?
"I see young men, my townsmen, whose misfortune it is to have inherited farms, houses, barns, cattle, and farming tools; for these are more easily acquired than got rid of. Better if they had been born in the open pasture and suckled by a wolf, that they might have seen with clearer eyes what field they were called to labor in." (pg. 2) This passage explains how people are ungrateful for goods that aren't of significant value. People need to open their eyes and get a grip on life. Everyone's priorities are in other aspects of life. Most would rather inherit...
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