Question

In Walden, why did Henry David Thoreau leave the woods to return to civilization?

Answer 1

Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian, two of his greatest works are: "Resistance to Civil Government" (also known as "Civil Disobedience") and "The Mask of Anarchy". His ideals can be summarized by this statement: “the Government should not have more power than the bestowed by its citizens”.

Henry David Thoreau left the woods to return to civilization for one reason:

He felt he had spent enough time there.

Here is the evidence to support that choice:

it seemed to me that I had several more lives to live, and could not spare any more time for that one. It is remarkable how easily and insensibly we fall into a particular route, and make a beaten track for ourselves.”

Answer 2

Answer: C. He felt he had spent enough time there.