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  • Comment on The Village by Katey DeMaria
    Posted in: ENGL 340 S24 Geneseo Thoreau's telling a story about how he got tossed into jail because he refused to pay some tax to the state and basically saying he didn't recognize the authority of a system that treated people like they're up for sale. He talks about how he kept his place wide […]
  • Comment on Sounds 12-22 by Katey DeMaria
    Posted in: ENGL 340 S24 Geneseo Thoreau is tuned in to the whippoorwills sounds and routines. He can pick up on specific thing like their buzzing. He feels this strong connection to nature because he is so close to the birds. Their songs represent the never-ending beauty and rhythm of the natural world to him. […]
  • Comment on Where I Lived, And What I Lived For 1-12 by Katey DeMaria
    Posted in: ENGL 340 S24 Geneseo Thoreau is basically saying that even though he's in a small space, he doesn't feel cramped at all and he finds a lot of room for his imagination just by looking outside his door. The view might be limited but it doesn't make him feel confined. He talks about […]
  • Comment on Economy 71-81 by Katey DeMaria
    Posted in: ENGL 340 S24 Geneseo Thoreau thinks the way colleges are set up is messed up and that they're not doing a good job, especially when it comes to money and who's paying for it all. He doesn't like how the work is divided or how the costs get passed down to future generations. […]
  • Comment on Economy 1-14 by Katey DeMaria
    Posted in: ENGL 340 S24 Geneseo Thoreau critiques the burden of inherited possessions like farms and land that tie individuals to a predetermined way of life and questions the value of such material wealth which suggests that those born into these circumstances and possessions may be at a disadvantage in understanding their calling or purpose. […]