“Where I Lived and What I Lived For” (232)
This is about how Thoreau wants life to be more simple. He believes that technological progress takes over our lives and takes us away from who we really are. They are distractions that disconnect us from reality. When you get wrapped up in technology it takes away what is really essential in life and keeps us from realizing what is important. Thoreau wants to only live with the essentials because they keep you grounded.
Quote: “Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity”
“We do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us."
“Sounds” (234)
Thoreau talks of the sounds he heard listening to the world. He enjoyed just taking in the world and the sounds of it without material things or people interfering.
Quote: “…my life itself was become my amusement and never ceased to be novel”
“Brute Neighbors” (235)
Brute Neighbors satirizes modern-day war. It shows how petty the things people fight over actually are. the ants symbolize enemies, whether they are countries or people. The chips are the unimportant conflicts that spark wars.
Quote: “and the results of this battle wll be as important and memorable to those whom it concerns as those of the battle of Bunker Hill.”
“The Pond in Winter” (237)
Nature looks peaceful, but in reality life is thriving beneath its surface. There is life behind all nature if you know how to look for it.
Quote: “Heaven is under our feet as well as over our head”
Each spring is like the creation of the world. In winter, animals and plants are in hibernation, but in Spring everything comes back to life.
Quote: “the coming in of spring is like the creation of Cosmos out of Chaos and the realization of the Golden Age.”
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