tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post1410176128893537693..comments2023-05-31T09:43:17.901+01:00Comments on The Blog of Henry David Thoreau: Early SapThoreau's Journal: 23-Feb-1857 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-70885974099762225542008-02-28T17:27:00.000+00:002008-02-28T17:27:00.000+00:00Thoreau love nature and enjoyed studying all aspec...Thoreau love nature and enjoyed studying all aspects of it around. He did not just look, but also listened and used all his other senses to get the deepest understanding of his surroundings.jakemoore6https://www.blogger.com/profile/12410619451549156968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-50385748261284815162008-02-26T17:00:00.000+00:002008-02-26T17:00:00.000+00:00I really really like this entry because of its sim...I really really like this entry because of its simplicity. Thoreau has a way to express nature with words that really gives you a visual of what he was seeing as he was writing and really gets the reader involved with the words.Sam Linharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613641347855887531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-84902143755994309232008-02-26T03:28:00.000+00:002008-02-26T03:28:00.000+00:00I think this is an excellent example of everything...I think this is an excellent example of everything Thoreau stood for. I mean, he went into the woods for two years to find himself, and he realized the true beauty in the world. Which is reflected in this passage.Ali Roccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920970915829200050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-10049455770954748852008-02-26T02:20:00.000+00:002008-02-26T02:20:00.000+00:00I do like this passage. It's pretty, simple, and s...I do like this passage. It's pretty, simple, and straightforward. <BR/>However, no offense, if I lived in the woods, I think I could describe a turtle and frog too. I don't see how this passage shows any marvelous aptitude for writing. This is certainly not the best Thoreau can do.<BR/><BR/>Also, it seems strange to me that it would be spring in Massachusetts in February. My friends in PA were Devon Gaydoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042535714032408850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-23937453567783307712008-02-26T01:42:00.000+00:002008-02-26T01:42:00.000+00:00This journal entry shows Thoreau's devout love of ...This journal entry shows Thoreau's devout love of nature. The simplicity yet vividness of his entry clearly depicts his amazing ability of observation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-11675535955780770382008-02-25T19:20:00.000+00:002008-02-25T19:20:00.000+00:00This quote makes it obvious that Thoreau has gotte...This quote makes it obvious that Thoreau has gotten to actually know nature, and has become familiar with its tendencies. His observations have improved his writings skills, and has actually changed the way he views things.spratdabrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542635131046370112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-78268953789674786312008-02-25T19:17:00.000+00:002008-02-25T19:17:00.000+00:00It's really amazing how he clearly expresses what ...It's really amazing how he clearly expresses what he's seeing in only a few lines. The animals are described in detail, and you can see them. The fact that he's so in tune with nature is astounding. Well, I would imagine so, seeing as though he went off the live in the woods alone. He pays so close attention.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092433186126981176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-88110410131412957582008-02-25T19:16:00.000+00:002008-02-25T19:16:00.000+00:00The imagery in this quote is really beautiful beca...The imagery in this quote is really beautiful because it is so simple. Throeau doesn't add dramatic descriptions or use literary devices to convey his message. He calls it like it is seen in nature. Nothing added. Simply nature.ariel maschkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017668231782294333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-40108774304328277732008-02-25T19:06:00.000+00:002008-02-25T19:06:00.000+00:00Thoreau has adapted well to nature and developed t...Thoreau has adapted well to nature and developed the ability to relate its occurrences with the changing seasons.brad germanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714228721467028619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-64993554657521587992008-02-25T19:02:00.001+00:002008-02-25T19:02:00.001+00:00I love this journal entry because of the imagery t...I love this journal entry because of the imagery that Thoreau uses to describe this scene. You can very easily picture what he was looking at when he wrote these words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-91065555635857675442008-02-25T19:02:00.000+00:002008-02-25T19:02:00.000+00:00Thoreau is indeed an expert on nature. He delved ...Thoreau is indeed an expert on nature. He delved into his surroundings, analyzing the simple details of God's creation. I also enjoy the fact that this entry was simple in accordance with his lifestyle. There is no hidden meaning. He tells it like it is, and he is fascinated with it.Number Thirteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462154938774657939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-82839550724047454502008-02-25T18:59:00.000+00:002008-02-25T18:59:00.000+00:00I agree with Butler, he was a simple man that enjo...I agree with Butler, he was a simple man that enjoyed the world around him. He was observant and let nature teacher him.Zach Singletaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03962699339529828177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-15866263299536553472008-02-25T17:36:00.000+00:002008-02-25T17:36:00.000+00:00Thoreau truly is a simple man. He simply descries...Thoreau truly is a simple man. He simply descries what he sees- no metaphor, no simile, no complicated syntax. This is what makes the man so great, he does not want anyone to analyze him.JButlerShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429814305905964205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-88602300953207687382008-02-25T17:35:00.000+00:002008-02-25T17:35:00.000+00:00this is nature in the raw. it is so relaxing to si...this is nature in the raw. it is so relaxing to sit out by a pound or anywhere in the woods and listen and stare into nature. i could do it for hours upon end. you just lose yourself in the true beauty of it all. taking in the majesty of nature is like a release from he busy civilized world that we live in.haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18063731449248398264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-84028677982560249522008-02-25T17:32:00.000+00:002008-02-25T17:32:00.000+00:00Thoreau obviously didn't miss much of nature's bea...Thoreau obviously didn't miss much of nature's beauty. As Hannah said, it is made clear that he is a nonconformist by the way he tells time; the way God intended it to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-34029646884098859532008-02-25T17:31:00.000+00:002008-02-25T17:31:00.000+00:00Here is yet another one of Thoreau's more vivid jo...Here is yet another one of Thoreau's more vivid journal entries. He clearly expresses the details as he sees them and make it seem so beautiful. I love how he feels so comfortable with nature and his current surroundings at Walden Pond.Satyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573788461193187315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-13462034701350828152008-02-25T17:24:00.000+00:002008-02-25T17:24:00.000+00:00this defiantly shows how Thoreau has become one wi...this defiantly shows how Thoreau has become one with nature due to his living at Walden. He is judging the season by his surrounding and not simply by a calendar dateHannah Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03553023096228120376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-2238977014385815882008-02-25T16:48:00.000+00:002008-02-25T16:48:00.000+00:00This shows how attentive Thoreau was to his surrou...This shows how attentive Thoreau was to his surroundings. He payed attention to every detail at Walden Pond and tried to experience everything. He noticed the smallest things as something extroidenary. It proves that every detail of nature plays a vital role.Carly Mathishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774401823205232881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-91449077903167929722008-02-25T06:42:00.000+00:002008-02-25T06:42:00.000+00:00What a beautiful idea for a blog, glad I stopped i...What a beautiful idea for a blog, glad I stopped in.Geraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.com