He means that if the venture needs you to be anyone else but yourself, it will lead to no good. This reveals to me that Thoreau believes strongly in the individual, being yourself, and seeking your own path. This quote is also applicable to modern life because many ventures nowadays require you to conform for some purpose. The second aphorism I remembered is “Our life is frittered away by detail...Simplicity, simplicity.” Thoreau means that our focus and attention to detail now in society and culture do nothing but to waste our lives away needlessly. He believes simplicity is the better choice.
Many people reverse the idea and believe life is material cares and wants. These men understand this distinction and shortcut their way to true happiness by skipping the fruitless chase of more and more. They have enough. So much in fact that they are willing to share everything they get because there is no attachment. Without attachment there is no longing or pain when whatever it is runs out.
§229. The end of Government is the good of Mankind; and which is best for Mankind, that the People should be always expos'd to the boundless will of Tyranny, or that the Rulers should be sometimes liable to be oppos'd, when they grow exorbitant in the use of their Power, and imploy it for the destruction, and not the preservation of the Properties of their People?... §243. To conclude, The Power that every individual gave the Society, when he entered into it, can never revert to the Individuals again, as long as the Society lasts, but will always remain in the Community; because without this, there can be no Community, no Commonwealth, which is contrary to the original Agreement: So also when the Society hath placed the Legislative in any Assembly of Men, to continue in them and their Successors,
Delbanco’s interpretation that Thoreau creates world that we both need and fear is basically saying that Thoreau creates the perfect world that we would need to best survive and would strive the best in; however this world is something that we as people are not used to and have never experienced so we would be skeptical and scared when it is presented to us. I definitely agree with Delbanco’s statement about Thoreau’s world. Although it would be nice to love in a world where things were based on a man’s conscience rather than government, and the people played a bigger part in how things were ran; it would be something nobody is used to therefore no one would really know what they were doing and who is to say we can trust everyone’s conscience because there are some people in the world with bad consciences. In my opinion Thoreau’s world would only work in
Symbolic: Chuck Schuldiner’s Perseverance “When did it begin? The change to come was undetectable. The open wounds expose the importance of our innocence. A high that can never be bought or sold.” Death-Symbolic. When referring to stories of success, one can mention the fact that success breeds fame, fortune, and everything else that appeals to typical human society.
But by human nature he strived to gain all the knowledge that one could possibly attain. With his wisdom he discovers the power of electricity which has long been lost from civilization. Prometheus with benevolence desires to share his innovation and improve the world but Prometheus is expelled from his society for being superior to others. However, he realizes how living as a free man creates more contentment. He gains his freedom of individuality, knowledge of the lost world and the ability to understand,
It is the value in those works those existing thoughts that breathe truth, and beauty into life. The striving of the intellectual to never cease wandering, observing, and analyzing the world around, is what I believe is lost in America today. It is lost in wasteful attempts to fill our hearts with the flavor of the week, and not with the enlightenment that comes with life devoted to more than wealth. To develop this individual identity and not absence of social class or one single social class but a greater understanding of values and their effect on society is the goal for America today. Becoming more in touch with humanity and to see from a new perspective in pursuing intellectualism, we can minimize the problem of the 21st century, that of the struggle between individual identity and social identity as a whole, not simply the problem of racial
He sought to create opportunities for others instead of simply giving it to them the easy way. Instead of individuals getting a more money so they can spend more how about give them chances to want to learn and earn the money they desire for themselves. If you want something in life you have to go out and get it, no one will give it to you for free. Carnegie was the term for a notion promoted by many successful businessmen that their massive wealth was a social benefit for all. Carnegie believed it was better to benefit mankind then just individual’s needs.
The use of the conch as an analogy shows that there is no order without guidance. Ralph proves that without management there is anarchy through his thoughts and actions. It is important to recognize the significance of direction in a society. With this control people can live their lives in a way that benefits everyone and keeps everyone content as a general whole. Without basic rules and regulations any form of society could not strive peacefully.
READING Pages 94-104 Key Points: · Walden believes that modern society has placed too much value on materialistic things; as a whole has spent money on everything EXCEPT curing the mind. · The great Classics are the worlds most valuable resource; they are timeless and can speak to the soul of every man. · There is no difference between a man who cannot read and a man that can read but chooses to never read great works. "These same questions that disturb and puzzle and confound us have in their turn occurred to all the wise men; not one has been omitted; and each has answered them, according to his ability, by his words and his life." (page 102, Chapter "Reading") Walden theorizes that any and all questions had by modern man have