Sunday, May 23, 2010

The rest of the book...

In the other chapters he begins to discuss about buying a place to live and I think he introduces the Thoreau's alternative to property ownership. I love the introduction of the Walden Pond along with the description of Thoreau's day and his purpose in life. I love the challenge to make something better of our own lives. He moves on talking about his feeling on the importance of reading and discuss about the books. Thoreau continues his colorful description of his life in the woods, including the sounds of nature around his home and also talks about the railroad and commerce.
He moves on talking about the entertainment of visitors, the woodchopper who visited with him several times, a simpleton that Throreau talked with, various other visitors are mentioned including an escaped slave, the uniqueness of some of them, and the ones he welcome the most.
The suggestion of alternatives when he talks about the beanfield in a greater detail including the figures on his costs. The way he describes the village as if he were an anthropologist. It is interesting to hear about his arrest for not paying his poll tax. it is also nice to read about his trips.
The description of the Walden Pond is so interesting. I love the details which provides information from years after he left the pond, and also describes Flint's Pond and White Pond, ranting about the selfish owner of the first.
Remember when he talks about the fish trip and when he seeks shelter at Baker Farm? He finally meet John Field and tries to persuade him that a simple life would be better. How are your thought about this part of the book? I felt so different inside when I read this. I felt attracted to his speech.
The description of the animals living around the pond. The most noticed animal being the ant which were fighting a war. That was described after he provides a short spoof of his and Channing's behavior. He goes discussing hunting, the eating of meat, and the need of purity. I love his idea of true hospitality, the description about the coming of the fall, and the building of the chimney. The description of the the seasons is very interesting as he is always referring to his own experiences about, for instance when he lived in Walden Woods before moved, the visitors from Channing, Alcott, and Emerson. He includes the winter animals that he observed during the winter and ways of attracting them with food. The winter fishermen, his survey of the pond, and the harvest of ice on the pond.
Description finally comes for the spring to Walden Pond with the details suggestive of creation on his hand. I believe that the rest of the book he summarizes his most important messages to us, the readers. the use of colorful metaphors to good effect.
In conclusion, I think if you want to live a conventional one, devoting your days working for someone else, and watching TV, working around your home, collecting experiences through a regular routine from life, and consuming products after products with the use of your money this book will not be so suitable. It is all about getting out of bubbles according to this beautiful book.

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