... Nineteenth Century. As a self-reliant individual in 1845, Thoreau decided to conduct an experiment on Emerson's land at Walden Pond by building himself a cabin and living in simplicity and seclusion for two years (Baym 963). Shortly upon arriving at Walden Pond, Thoreau began to draft Walden, which documents "his two-year adventure on the pond's shore," which he viewed "as a westward ... nature. He endeavored to encourage "his readers to think" and to be awake for every part of life in order to respond better in the circumstances that life has to offer (Baym 964). In the conclusion of W...

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