Thoreau’s Philosophy
Thoreau believed this kind of life was necessary to find truth.
What is a simple life?
Thoreau spent this many years at Walden Pond.
What is two years, two months, and two days?
Thoreau built his cabin here.
What is Walden Pond?
Thoreau kept careful records of this.
What is his expenses or costs of living?
Thoreau believed real wisdom comes from this, not from books.
Thoreau believed real wisdom comes from this, not from books.
He wanted to "live deliberately" and avoid this.
What is discovering at death that he had not lived?
He built his cabin on land owned by this person.
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
He believed this aspect of life should be minimized to avoid distraction.
What is material possession?
He criticized people who work only to pay for these.
What are luxuries or houses?
He argued that time spent in quiet thought leads to this.
What is self-discovery or enlightenment?
Thoreau saw this as the greatest form of wealth.
What is self-reliance or independence?
Thoreau grew this crop to support himself.
What is beans?
Nature is a reflection of this, according to Transcendentalism.
What is the inner self or the divine spirit?
Thoreau argued that people should spend less time earning this.
What is money?
Thoreau questioned why people hurry through life without this.
What is thinking or reflection?
According to Thoreau, this is the enemy of individual freedom.
What is conformity or society?
His daily routine included long walks in this.
What is nature or the woods?
Thoreau saw this part of the day as the most spiritual.
What is the morning?
He believed clothing should reflect this instead of fashion.
What is function or necessity?
He warned that too much of this leads people away from truth.
What is busyness or distraction?
The philosophical movement Thoreau is associated with.
What is Transcendentalism?
Thoreau valued this aspect of solitude.
What is the clarity it brings or self-discovery?
Thoreau valued this over luxury.
What is truth or spiritual growth?
Thoreau’s cost to build his cabin was roughly this much.
What is $28.12½?
Thoreau used this metaphor to describe deep, focused thinking.
What is diving or going inward like a diver in the sea?