How Does Henry David Thoreau Use Similes In Walden
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In his essay Walden, Henry David Thoreau uses similes to help clarify his philosophical belief that people need to live a simple life which I find to be true in modern times.
Henry David Thoreau uses similes to help clarify his philosophical belief that people need to live a simple life. In Walden, it states, “The life in us is like the water in the river. It may rise this year higher than man has ever know it...flood the parched uplands; which will drown out all our muskrats.” The text also states “Our life is like a German Confederacy, made up of petty states.” Both statements mean to simplify our own lives as much as possible to counteract wasted energy on complexity. These details prove that Thoreau wanted people to reduce both their material