Well, Thoreau is kind of a hero figure in his Walden experiment - he just: goes-for-it - whenever - never giving in to the "grind" - being his own self (possible can be construed a bit selfish). So, don't let that door hit you on the behind there Mr. Thoreau - keep moving, keep writing - your descriptions of the (natural) world are intense/great - even the one where you look at a scene upside down (now what chapter did he say this?)
So - conclusion "I left the woods for as good a reason as I went there" ... "... if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will ...." "my insertion - (sic) be happy?"
So Yes, he's my hero - (I am Thoreau, I am ...)
Mark M.
I tend to think Thoreau would have been very at home in the current era.
ReplyDeleteSO - the book is finished. New selection????
Mary Lou,
ReplyDeleteYour fist pick deserves another! - or - maybe consider Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse - or - maybe The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass.
Any other nominations....
Mark M.
Liz nominates: Kalki by Gore Vidal
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