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Walden
by
Henry David Thoreau
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Summary
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1 Summary
Chapters 2–4 Summary
Chapters 5–9 Summary
Chapters 10–14 Summary
Chapters 15–18 Summary
Questions & Answers
Themes
Themes: All Themes
Themes: The Beauty of Simplicity
Themes: Wealth Versus Poverty
Themes: Spirituality in Nature
Themes: Wisdom and Self-Reflection
Characters
Analysis
Quotes
“He Hears A Different Drummer”
“Simplify, Simplify”
“The Mass of Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation”
“Three-o’-clock-in-the-morning Courage”
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Critical Evaluation
Walden
Critical Overview
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Introduction
History of the Text
Significant Allusions
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Themes
Transcendentalism
Slavery and Freedom
Simplicity
Individualism
Nature
Self-Reliance
Nonconformity
Literary Devices
Metaphor
Allusion
Analogy
Simile
Personification
Symbolism
Ants
Authorship
Henry David Thoreau
Plot
Chapter 2
Historical Context
Transcendentalism
Setting
Walden Pond