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Walden
Henry David Thoreau
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Economy
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
Sounds and Solitude
Visitors
The Bean-Field
The Village and The Ponds
Baker Farm and Higher Laws
Brute Neighbors and House-Warming
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors, Winter Animals, and The Pond in Winter
Spring and Conclusion
Characters
Character List
Henry David Thoreau
Alex Therien
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Economy
Where 1 Lived, and What 1 Lived For
Sounds and Solitude
Visitors
The Bean-Field
The Village and The Ponds
Baker Farm and Higher Laws
Brute Neighbors and House-Warming
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors, Winter Animals, and The Pond in Winter
Spring and Conclusion
Study Questions
Suggestion for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Suggested Essay Topics
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Spring and Conclusion Quiz
Further Study
Spring and Conclusion Quiz
1
of 5
How does Thoreau react to the thunderous roar of the ice beginning to melt from Walden Pond?
Fear
Frustration
Indifference
Delight
2
of 5
Thoreau feels that old grudges should be abandoned and old sins forgiven at the beginning of which season?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
3
of 5
Observing a circling hawk and sensing the throb of universal life, Thoreau concludes that ___ has no sting in such an atmosphere.
Solitude
Death
Failure
Fear
4
of 5
Rather than suggesting a change of scenery for the sick, Thoreau suggests what?
A change of perspective
A change of self
A change of soul
A change of pace
5
of 5
Thoreau claims that life "near the bone" is the ___.
Coldest
Bravest
Wisest
Sweetest
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