In Walden, Henry David Thoreau states that your own thoughts are more important to own than clothing. This is what he says: "Sell your clothes and keep your
thoughts. God will see that you do not want society."
In Walden, Henry David Thoreau states that your own thoughts are more important to own than clothing.
Quote: "Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts. God will see that you do not want society."
The book walden by David Thoreau may be seen as performance art, a demonstration of how easy it can be to acquire the four necessities of life. Once acquired, he considered that people should devote their efforts to get personal growth.
I would call this an ode which is a lyric (musical) poem addressed to a particular subject and sometimes it can be sung. I also think of an ode as showing reverence for someone as this poem obviously does as the speaker talks of worshippiing the object of his/her affections.