When I taught Walden, students invariably loved it. Great book and I love its final paragraph, which is also yours. He was definitely, in many ways, a morning person. His last paragraph is very hopeful, and refers to a bug that emerged from wood that had been made into a kitchen table. It’s the old story of metamorphosis, the caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, the egg into an emerging insect. Maybe that’s why my students loved Walden—its faith that we can change and appreciate nature rather than exploit it. Good job, Tony!!
Go to 36:00 on this video to hear the full ending of Walden—the story of the “beautiful bug” that gnawed its way out of the wood that had been made into a table 60 years before.
Thoreau was the first person who drew me into nature when I came across his books in the local library when I was a young kid in New Zealand. A fantastic read, thank you for bringing these readings to us Tony😊
When I taught Walden, students invariably loved it. Great book and I love its final paragraph, which is also yours. He was definitely, in many ways, a morning person. His last paragraph is very hopeful, and refers to a bug that emerged from wood that had been made into a kitchen table. It’s the old story of metamorphosis, the caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, the egg into an emerging insect. Maybe that’s why my students loved Walden—its faith that we can change and appreciate nature rather than exploit it. Good job, Tony!!
Go to 36:00 on this video to hear the full ending of Walden—the story of the “beautiful bug” that gnawed its way out of the wood that had been made into a table 60 years before.
https://youtu.be/AjVxBBf8HUA
Apparently he was a cat enthusiast! Great essay and collection of pertinent quotes by HDT.
It's easy to let him speak for himself!
Thoreau was the first person who drew me into nature when I came across his books in the local library when I was a young kid in New Zealand. A fantastic read, thank you for bringing these readings to us Tony😊
www.pantheistunionfornature.com
Thanks, Brandon. Thought it was about time we brought him up!