Thoreau wanted to prove that he could live simply <span>and enjoy things.</span> He proved that by living for: about two years in a cabin he built near Walden Pond.
He also wanted to find out what nature could teach you and what it had to offer.
Hope that helps!
-Chris
B) Desolate
Desolate is deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
Example: There was a desolate wasteland besides for the grazing sheep.