"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" is a chapter from the book "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau. Most likely you have heard the name Thoreau from history class, he was a leader in the Transcendentalist movement in the early-to-mid 1800s. However, he was also a very talented writer of poetry revolving around nature. In this particular excerpt Thoreau describes his hometown of Massachusetts. Thoreau believes that life is moving too fast, and sometimes you need to sit back and appreciate the beauty that is life.
I would tend to agree with the theme exhibited within this chapter. Life does move fast, and often times we forget to relax and just take time to take it all in. We fail to appreciate the land itself, and instead focus on its financial value. "At a certain season of our life we are accustomed to consider every sport as the possible site of a house," Thoreau begins. This exemplifies the concept previously described, we no longer value land for its beauty, we value it for what we can earn from it.
Thoreau, Henry David. "Chapter II." Where I Lived, and What I Lived for. New York: Penguin, 2006. N. pag. Print.
I would tend to agree with the theme exhibited within this chapter. Life does move fast, and often times we forget to relax and just take time to take it all in. We fail to appreciate the land itself, and instead focus on its financial value. "At a certain season of our life we are accustomed to consider every sport as the possible site of a house," Thoreau begins. This exemplifies the concept previously described, we no longer value land for its beauty, we value it for what we can earn from it.
Thoreau, Henry David. "Chapter II." Where I Lived, and What I Lived for. New York: Penguin, 2006. N. pag. Print.