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In the section, he states the transition and reason of moving from a civilized area to the woods. The quote sums up his meaning and goal, which was to love life to the fullest by living in simplicity, where he could learn about nature and be at peace with the surrounding area. He expresses the idea that he didn't want to die not knowing what life has to offer, and moving to the woods was his way of living to the fullest.
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from Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only
the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach,
and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived"
In the section, he states the transition and reason of moving from a civilized area to the woods. The quote sums up his meaning and goal, which was to love life to the fullest by living in simplicity, where he could learn about nature and be at peace with the surrounding area. He expresses the idea that he didn't want to die not knowing what life has to offer, and moving to the woods was his way of living to the fullest.
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from Solitude
“Sympathy with the
fluttering alder and poplar leaves almost takes away my breath; yet, like the
lake, my serenity is rippled but not ruffled. ”
Thoreau believes he has achieved solitude by living in the woods on his own. The quote expresses the idea of him looking at simple things in a new way, and how listening to the wind is something completely different to him now then just a noise. He explains that his peace is only rippled not disrupted or damaged because they are simple little movements that he never paid too much attention to before and it amazes him how beautiful they are.
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from The Pond In Winter
“there a perennial waveless serenity reigns as in the amber twilight sky, corresponding to the cool and even temperament of the inhabitants. Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. . . ”
Thoreau observes the simplest sights as the most complex, being there for so long he understands the way the water freezes and the way the sun shines on the lake. He explains the scenery as "heaven" , the beauty in which no one takes the time to see. He interprets the idea of just the lake into this beautiful view that is so underrated.
Photo by Nils Tamlag
from Spring
“The change from storm and winter to serene and mild weather, from dark
and sluggish hours to bright and elastic ones, is a memorable crisis which all things proclaim. It is seemingly instantaneous at last.”
The quote shows irony because he speaks about a transition from a dark winter to a bright spring, whereas he went through the same transition when he left dark and corrupt society to view and experience beautiful nature on its own. The spring not only represents the beauty coming in from the nature, but also his new life living WITH nature and understanding and watching what used to be small things that went unnoticed in his daily life.
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from Conclusion
“I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently
in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
The picture and quote of hand in hand because as he leaves the forest, he writes about what he understands and can comprehend after living there for so many years. As a "conclusion" he understands how when one puts their mind to something, they can achieve the world, it takes time and patience and with that, and individual will see things possible that seemed impossible before. Thoreau goes on to explain how understanding life in depth makes things, such as societies expectations, less complex and that the individual will be able to bypass the obstacles and surpass their old selves when they really put their minds to what they love to do.
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