[Dominic Garagozzo]

In Into the Wild, is says ” that as a latter-day adherent of Henry David Thoreau, he took as gospel to the essay On the Duty of Civil Disobedience and thus considered it his moral responsibility to flout the laws of the state.” I believe Thoreau would be happy with this because he is taking action after reading one of his own works. He is being disobedient to the government by burning the money, like Thoreau was when he did not pay his taxes.

[Dominic Garagozzo]

The setting in the novel Walden is important. Walden Pond is essential part of of the book because it supports Thoreau’s transcendentalist idea. It give the reader an image to think of when you are imagining where he lived.

[Dominic Garagozzo]

If Thoreau were alive today I believe he would appalled by the idea of the American Dream (settling down in a nice town and having a couple of kids). Thoreau states “I found myself neighbor to the birds; not by having imprisoned one, but having caged myself near them”. Thoreau would not agree with the idea of settling down in a town and having a family because it does no concur with his transcendentalist idea. He would likely see himself being trapped and no being able to do what he wants.

[Dominic Garagozzo]

My Walden pond is when I am in the woods hunting, there is no better feeling that just sitting in the woods disconnected from the rest of the world and being able to let your mind wander where ever it wants.

[Dominic Garagozzo]

I believe this be be a good tool and it will help us better understand his work. It will show us others interpretations of the book.

[Dominic Garagozzo]

I believe this will be a helpful tool and it will make reading the book more enjoyable. I think that reading this will be beneficial, because it will show us and opposing view point to modern technology.

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