Thoreau

The Power of Nature in “Walking” In “Walking”, Thoreau uses wild and religious references to illustrate his own thoughts about the true Nature. Through these citations, Thoreau compares the tainted city culture to that of pure nature. The writing clarifies nature as a place of thought, where people’s true feelings emerge. Lastly, Thoreau elucidates the Sacred located in Nature through strong religious allusions. First, Throeau uses wild and religious imagery to juxtapose the city, …

…people can tangibly experience. The Sacred aspect of Nature helps people to connect with their true feelings. When wrapped up in the spirituality of Nature, people forget about the collective ideals of society and start thinking for themselves. In conclusion, Thoreau uses Nature to teach people about individualism. Thoreau does believe, however, that not everyone will view Nature as he does. People must take it upon themselves to envy Nature and live harmoniously with it.