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Lindsay Motts
Walden Journal

· Author – Henry David Thoreau
o D.O.B- 07/12/1817
o Date of Death- 05/06/1862
· Date of Publication: 1854
· Literary Period: Realism
· Plot:
o In the first chapter its announced that Henry David Thoreau spent two years in Walden Pond, near Concord, Massachusetts
o Its devoted to discussing how people try to acquire wealth, but doesn’t lead to happiness
o He likes to enjoy nature, and explains that those who own a lot have to take care of things, but those who don’t can do whatever they want
o Discusses the energy that it took for him to build his house. Finished in spring of 1845, moved in July 4th
o Borrowed/salvaged building materials from other sites nearby. The land that he built his house belongs to Ralph Waldo Emerson
o Thoreau makes a bean field for extra money, occupying his mornings, Thoreau leaves the afternoon for reading, writing and his thoughts
o He believes in being a minimalist, simplicity and solitude. Contrasts his life......

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Approximate Word Count: 659
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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