Essays Tagged: "Henry David Thoreau"

Transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau

What would Henry David Thoreau, a transcendentalist in the 19th century, think if he were to visit our society ... transcendentalist idea of preserving nature.Based on my research and studies, I had concluded that Henry David Thoreau would be tremendously disappointed with the society today, in that since the 19t ...

(3 pages) 90 0 4.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Distraction

it seemed to me that I had several more lives to live, and could not spare any time for that one.'-Henry David ThoreauMany times I would find myself in a state of mass confusion. It was as if I had n ...

(2 pages) 46 1 4.1 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Nathaniel Hawthorne's ideas and views

e becamegood friends of two Transcendentalist writers of the period -- Ralph Waldo Emersonand Henry David Thoreau. He also taught the only other Anti-Transcendentalist writerof his period -- ...

(3 pages) 162 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Ralph Waldo Emerson - Properly Acknowledged

rished it and inspired many other writers of that time. 'His influence can be found in the works of Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Henry James, and Robert Frost.' ...

(4 pages) 107 0 3.7 Apr/1993

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Henry David Thoreau, The Great Conservationist, Visionary, and Humanist

f his life, were spent living in ashack in the woods near a pond. Who would choose a life like this?Henry David Thoreau did, and he enjoyed it. Who was Henry David Thoreau,what did he do, and what did ... nd he enjoyed it. Who was Henry David Thoreau,what did he do, and what did others think of his work?Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts on July12, 1817 ('Thoreau' 96), on his grandm ...

(8 pages) 270 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Comparison between Henry David Thoreau and Herman Melville. They Focused their writings on how man was affected by nature. They translated their philosophies though both the portrayal of their protago

Henry David Thoreau and Herman Melville focused their writings on how man was affected by nature. Th ... round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up'.Henry David Thoreau when writing about his experiences at Walden Pond indicated that mankind cannot ...

(7 pages) 110 0 3.5 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Walden and the Art of Zen. Speaks of Henry David Thoreau

asked who my favourite Western Zen philosopher was, without anyhesitation, I would declare it to be Henry David Thoreau. Although he knew in translationthe religious writings of the Hindus, it may be ... lly compliment each other.Where, you might ask, does religion fit into the travelling adventures of HenryDavid Thoreau? Religion has been a part of the literary tradition from the very start.Some of t ...

(7 pages) 152 0 5.0 Feb/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Civil Disobedience" vs "Huck Finn" (a contrast between authors and ideas)

Henry David Thoreau was without a doubt one of the most influential authors of American literature. ...

(2 pages) 84 0 3.7 Jun/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Henry D. Thoreau's views on nature, society, and man.

Thoreau Views on Nature, Society, and ManHenry David Thoreau's life began on July 12, 1817 in Concord, Massachusetts. At a young age he began ... ded in his resignation. He felt that physical punishment should have no part in education. In 1837, Henry David Thoreau began to write his journal. It started out as a literary notebook, but later dev ... man's struggle with nature, society, and oneself in his writings of Walden and "Civil Disobedience."Henry David Thoreau focused his writings on how man was affected by nature. He wrote from an autobio ...

(6 pages) 295 1 4.6 Sep/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Psychological Interpretation of B.F. Skinner's "Walden Two"

alden TwoWalden Two, by B.F. Skinner was published by the Macmillan Company in 1948 is a spinoff of Henry David Thoreau's Walden. It is an expansion of the creation of a Utopian society. The society i ...

(11 pages) 149 0 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The philosophy of Thoreau as potrayed in "Walden"--two main quotes the depict the central idea of his philosophy and trancedentalism and specific details to back it up. Includes a bibliography.

. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away" (Thoreau 345). In Walden, Henry David Thoreau bases his philosophy of the true meaning of life on the importance of self-relia ... llment; only then can we know that when we die, we have at least actually lived.Works CitedThoreau, Henry David. Walden. New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1962.

(4 pages) 122 0 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Transcend-Symbolists: A Joining of Two Philosophies

s and the Symbolists. The Transcendentalists, among the ranks of which were Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, could be considered optimistic in their writing. The two most basic tenets of T ... e philosophies can lead one to find his own ideas and maybe learn something along the way.End Notes1Henry David Thoreau, Walden [excerpt], American Literature (Mission Hills, CA: Macmillan Publishing ...

(5 pages) 53 0 5.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Civil Disobedience" By David Henry Thoreau

Civil DisobedienceHenry David ThoreauAmerican author and naturalist, Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Mass, in ...

(4 pages) 227 1 4.2 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Thoreau's Code of Ethics"

ls and instructs them to do. So therefore the masses have grown even more into a civilized society. Henry David Thoreau had a strong belief about the public and how they should act. This moral belief ...

(3 pages) 112 0 3.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Transcendentalism as an important philosophical and literary movement.

of the senses and logic and receive higher truth directly from nature. Both Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau were two writers who believed in exploring the spiritual meaning throughout the ...

(3 pages) 47 0 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Personal LivesHenry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts on July 12, 1817 and died there peacefully on ... eoccupation was exploring the woods and ponds making detailed observations of plants and creatures. Henry led a singular life, never marrying, and marching to his own drummer, as he put it. From 1845 ... st influence, including a belief in individual choice and consequence, and an emphasis on symbolism.Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne are different and alike in many ways. Thoreau was a man ...

(4 pages) 143 2 3.8 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

"The great gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

decision on how to live and thus concludes with only an illusion of fulfillment. On the other hand, Henry David Thoreau achieves his goal by dreaming in an entirely different perspective and making a ... nd without individuality. They are left to individualize and discover their character as they grow. Henry David Thoreau's childhood and adolescence, from what little is known about these periods of hi ...

(5 pages) 51 0 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Thoreau's theory that it is best to hire one who loves the job opposed to one who does not.

Henry David Thoreau once expressed his belief and theory that a job should not be about the money. I ...

(2 pages) 40 0 2.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Hollywood Turns Transcendental .

f human knowledge." Discovering these principles and fundamentals is the goal of American Romantics Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, and also includes other historical icons like Martin Lu ...

(4 pages) 35 0 0.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

The Theology of Thoreau.

The Theology of ThoreauHenry David Thoreau's proposal of self-discovery is the simplest yet most realistic of any scholar i ...

(2 pages) 58 0 0.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American