... with Henry David Thoreau. At first glance, Lewis's popular satirical novel Babbitt would appear to be a completely different work from Thoreau's philosophical classic Walden, uninspired by and possibly even disputing Thoreauvian principles. Upon closer inspection, however, it can be seen that both touch upon the same ideas ... Their response to the independence may differ, but the cause is the same. The polar views of conformity and rebellion portrayed in the two books serve to get the same basic point across, which is that ultra conformity is bad. The tone Sinclair Lewis takes when depi...

• Word Count: 3576
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School