Walden

Joel Kofman English III, Per. 2 9 October, 2018 Transcendentalism is the way of thought that society corrupts the individual and to escape this evil, corrupting society, man must live off the land and be self-reliant in nature. In the investigative report, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless chooses to live as Thoreau…

A hero is someone who portrays good moral qualities and displays great achievements who is overall admired for their outstanding reliability. Although heroic qualities can impact a person’s life drastically, a person with anti heroic qualities can also influence the daily experiences of an individual, in that they motivate them to act upon negative encouragement….

Penitent Magdalene Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks (Plutarch). The art Penitent Magdalene was painted by Tintoretto between 1598 and 1602. Tintoretto used loose brush work and vibrant colors. The painting Penitent Magdalene shows a woman looking up at the heavens and reveals a biblical moment in the life of Mary…

Scholarly Writing and Plagiarism Grammarly and SafeAssign are tools that are newly introduced to me. These tools have proven to be great resources to utilize as a Walden student to check my work and to ensure references citing errors. It was necessary to read Patricia O’Conner’s writing posted on the blackboard (Walden University, n.d.) three…

3/29/04English 11 HPeriod 1This chapter from Walden, titled The Village, one of the most striking features is the way Thoreau uses animal imagery to describe the townspeople. He compares the villagers he says to birds, squirrels, and even prairie dogs. He says that he would often view these people the same way as if he…

Manns 1Ken MannsMike SandersEnglish 1000215 February 2001“To Be Awake is to Be Alive”Why do so few Americans not see all of the problems in society? Do they simply not care or are they not able to see them? With Thoreau’s statement, “To be awake is to be alive”, he implies that Americans have their eyes…

3/28/04English 11 HPeriod 1In this chapter, Thoreau mainly describes his planting and harvesting of his bean plants. However, the larger theme he is trying to convey is one of acceptance of the way life turns out, even if its undesirable. He explains that the farmer should not worry if some of his crops wither or…