Sean Brien American Literature 1 Paper #2 Henry David Thoreau was one of the most brilliant writers of his time. He was also one of the most important Transcendentalist writers. This paper is going to discuss Thoureau’s philosophy of simplicity and why it is not cut out for use in today’s society. Thoreau lived on Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts alone for two years. This is when he wrote his famous book Walden. Throughout this …showed first 75 words of 435 total…

…showed last 75 words of 435 total…Sometimes we all need to relax and clear our heads. Then we can get back to our crazy lives and busy schedules. In essence, Thoreau made a good point, we should all take some time to relax and calm down. Works Cited Thoreau, Henry David. “Walden”. 1846. The American Tradition in Literature: Vol.1. Ed. George Perkins and Barbara Perkins. McGraw Hill Publishing: Boston, 1999. 1040-1197. Huber, Peter. “Good-Bye, Walden Pond”. Forbes Magazine. Jan. 26, 1998. p.92-93. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**