Henry David Thoreau

Walden and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau

Walden is a written account of the two years Henry David Thoreau lived alone in a cabin in the wilderness. Through this experience, Thoreau examines the fundamental elements of humanity. Thoreau builds himself a small cabin by Walden Pond and pursued truth in the quiet of nature living a simple life. During this period, he realises that separating oneself from the world can truly awaken the sleeping self. The 'Civil Disobedience' is his protest against the government's interference with personal freedom and Walden is as relevant now as ever.