ENGL 40761 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Walden Pond, David Antin, Henry David Thoreau
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Thoreau is looking for what is real to be his foundation, which will enable him to live well. This foundation is rooted in only the essential facts of life, not the slush of regular society. It resists materialism and conforming for the sake of conforming (parroting what others in society says just because they say it). It"s intentional, with every task performed fully in a way that society often doesn"t require. Best (highest) kind of writing in any society: scripture: not just judeo-christian, 2. Classics and poetry: the best of the past, the body of work that has continued to speak to people for centuries, great poetry must be read by great poets so it"s never yet been read . Good books: oprah"s book club, designed to make you think about the issues of your day, 4. In that it is redundant or irrelevant: 4.
