Walden

Henry David Thoreau writes about the ideas of non conformity and living a simple life in a non materialistic world. Thoreau wrote "my house was not finished for winter but was merely a defense against the raincoat hour plastering or chimney the walls being of rough weather strained boards with wide chinks which made it cool at night". He is describing his some house that is oohing elaborate just something that will protect him partially from the crazy weather. He is showing that he lives simply. He also says "simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!" again showing that all you need is simple things it the best and easiest way to live happily. He then showed ideas of nonconformity by saying "I learned this at least by my experiment that if one advances confidently in the direction of their dreams and endeavors to live life which he imagined he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours". He followed his dreams and did something that everyone else would of though he was crazy for doing, but he didn't care he did what he wanted. Henry David Thoreau showed that you can live a some life and not conform to society's norm and still live happily and enjoy life even more.