LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE
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A book written by Emerson about the natural beauty of Walden Pond.
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A poem written by Thoreau about nature.
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An essay written by Fuller about Transcendentalist values.
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A journal about the two years Thoreau spent living alone in nature.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thoreau stayed for two years at Walden Pond (1845–47). In the summer of 1847 Emerson invited him to stay with his wife and children again, while Emerson himself went to Europe. Thoreau accepted, and in September 1847 he left his cabin forever. Midway in his Walden sojourn Thoreau had spent a night in jail.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Henry David Thoreau’s experience at Walden Pond taught him that there are only four necessities for him: food, shelter, clothing, and fuel.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1845, 27 year-old Henry David Thoreau built a simple house on the shore of Walden Pond on land owned by his friend and influential writer Ralph Waldo Emerson. He lived here for two years, two months and two days.
Detailed explanation-4: -When Thoreau perceives nature, he sees an inexhaustible source of wisdom, beauty, and spiritual nourishment. He regards it with great respect and awe while also having with it an intimate familiarity and comfort.