Question

What does the excerpt from "Solitude," in which the author walks around the pond one evening, reveal about Thoreau's personality

Answer 1

Answer:

The excerpt where the author walks around the pond revealed that He can be alone without actually feeling lonely and also comfortable in his own skin.

Explanation:

The meaning of "Solitude" by Thoreau is that; it is not Loneliness or isolation but rather it is about introspection and self communion. He says that a man can be lonely when surrounded by others if he does not feel real companionship with them.

Thoreau goes to the woods to live his life deliberately because He wished to live to front only the essentials of life and if He had really lived. Thoreau's main theme is about Simplicity. i.e Simplicity in experience, simplicity in self- reliance and simplicity in worship. this He believes brings the finer things in life.