in why i went to the woods by thoreau how can his advise be applied to the modern way of life?

Answer 1

I'm so sorry you had to read that....

Answer 2

There is a famous quote about this, "I went to the woods because..." you can easily search for the whole quote.

Don't forget about Thoreau, that when he went to live in his cabin, he wasnt a hermit. He was within walking distance of the center of town. In his cabin he had three chairs (another famous quote, why he did that) and often had visitors. And the place where he lived was NOT wilderness... the town he was in had been settled for nearly 200 years. In fact, in his writings he complains about how the forest is so much different from what it was before the settlers came there.

So, it wasnt about getting off to the wilderness or being alone for long periods of time.... you will have to read the book to see what it WAS about.

By the way, Walden pond is a state park now (about 15 miles from downtown Boston). They have a beach and you can go for a swim, like Thoreau did. They also have a model of his cabin near the ranger station so you can see just what it looked like. They also have a 'cairn' (rockpile) in the place where his original cabin is, and when you go there you should bring a rock from your backyard and add it to the pile. People from all over the world have done that and there is a big pile!

Answer 3

Well, it would certainly encourage us to simply our lives--which might mean slowing down, not working so hard or so long to obtain items, and being still and becoming clear about how we want to spend our lives. It would slow down the frantic energy I feel all around me.

And I think there would be far less organized activities for children. They might actually get to play again.