Throughout the first chapter of Walden, "Economy", Thoreau states his justifications for leaving society behind in an attempt to show people that life can be lived with bare necessities and still be wholesome. Thoreau claims that his attempt at Walden Pond is nothing more than a two-year experiment that ... heads of food, shelter, clothing and fuel" (Thoreau 13). These four needs are the key components to what Thoreau's experiment at Walden was all about. He makes it known that in civilized life it is hard to maintain the true meaning and simplicity of these necessities due ... incite he uses ...

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