Question

1. What is Henry David Thoreau calling for early in paragraph 2 when he writes,

Answer 1

Answer:

By writing 'Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity' Henry David Thoreau is calling for a simple life, to lead a life of simplicity.

Explanation:

Henry David Thoreau is an author of the novel ‘Where I Lived, and What I Lived for.’ The main purpose of this novel is to insist readers to lead a simple life.

In the novel, we will come across a paragraph where Henry writes, ‘Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!’ By this he means that a man shouldn’t be overly possessed by materialistic things and he should live a simple life which involves living in our natural surroundings. A man should nourish his body and his soul.