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1、ContentsAn Analysis of the Value of H. D. Thoreaus Walden1I. Introduction1II. The Ecological Value of H. D. Thoreaus Walden2A. Nature as a Living Entity2B. Nature as a Means of Self-realization3III. The Social Value of H. D. Thoreaus Walden8A. Modern Peoples Social LifeStyle8B. The Causes of Such Li
2、festyle9C. The Influence of Thoreaus Walden on Current Social Life10IV. Enlightenment from Thoreaus Views of the Nature11A. The Entity of the Nature11B. The Diversity of the Nature12C. The Self-realization of Human beings in the Nature13V. Conclusion14Bibliography16Acknowledgements1718 An Analysis o
3、f the Value of H. D. Thoreaus Walden An Analysis of the Value of H. D. Thoreaus WaldenI.IntroductionHenry David Thoreau (1817-1862), a famous American writer in the nineteenth Century, author of Walden, was born in Concord, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard University in 1837. When he was yo
4、ung, he often went to the woods with his elder brother. Therefore he loved the Nature so deeply. In the 1950s, American economies soared so rapidly that there were a lot of people pursuing the material life but ignoring the spiritual life. However, Thoreau wanted to live simply. And at that time the
5、 Transcendentalist Movement was very popular in Concord, and Emerson did have a great influence on him. All of these that made Thoreau determine to build a cabin on the shore of Walden Pond, then he could live alone and be close to the Nature. Sooner, he wrote the famous book, Walden, which mainly t
6、alks about his life and experiences during those days when he lived by himself in the wood near Walden Pond. In 1845, Thoreau began his two-year residence at Walden Pond, and had put the theory of transcendentalism and Emersons opinions into practice. During that period of time, he maintained that m
7、an was a part of the nature and man could and should co-exist with the nature harmoniously. Today, he is regarded as one of major interpreters of the Nature as well as American environmental saint in American literary history. In fact, sometimes we should get rid of the hubbub of the society and lif
8、e, regardless of what that means. The best place we should go to is the Nature. Only when we come back to the Nature can we realize our limitations and then better understand our life. Thoreau is not considered as a professional naturalist and his masterpiece Walden is not universally accepted and a
9、ppreciated. But with the severity of environmental crises and the rise of environmental movements, Thoreaus philosophy on the nature and living simply had drawn the publics attention. At present, many researchers all over the world are paying much attention to ecology and implications of the modern
10、society, they have emphasized the relationship between plants and living creatures as well as their environment. Based on the previous researches, this paper continues to analyze Thoreaus thoughts on the nature in Walden and states that he cannot merely be viewed as an ecological writer but one of t
11、he most representative naturalists, who focused on the nature itself. On the other hand, it discusses a few related topics like Under the Dome produced by Chaijing. By exerting means of historical criticism, discussing and analyzing his life background and Walden, we can easily find his opinions of
12、the nature in Walden. We can see that his views about the nature had predicted the arrival of environmental crises, and had indicated the direction that people should move forward in the future. In general, Thoreau has left a great legacy to the world, he pointed out a lot of priceless implications
13、for Man. Therefore, it is human beings duties to positively participate in the groups of environmental protection as Thoreau did, for it is really an effective way to protect and save our Earth. II.The Ecological Value of H. D. Thoreaus WaldenWith the thriving of industry in America in the 1850s, th
14、e environment was devastated severely by peoples excessive pursuits of materials. Facing such a situation, many scholars advocated to return to the nature. Thoreau, a typical representative in that period, formed his unique views of the nature. In this part, two main aspects of his thoughts of the n
15、ature will be interpreted: the nature is a living entity; and the nature is a means to make human beings know themselves completely, it also focuses on the relationship between Man and Nature and the implications for human life. A.Nature as a Living Entity As a representative of Romanticism, Thoreau
16、 believes that all things in the nature are alive and he deems human beings can feel the power of the nature merely by being close to the nature and living in the nature. Whats more, the nature is an organism that never dies, for the cycle of it is infinite. Since the nature has always been viewed as a living organism, so it is the nature that makes every object so me
