... , he is the polar opposite of Thoreau. Thoreau, of the antebellum 1840s, instead lives simplistically and in solitude. He wishes to leave society for a time and pursue mental clarity in his hand-built cabin among the woods around Walden Pond. During the course of their respective situations, these men touch upon the same subjects, often presenting completely different opinions, with occasional agreement ... addition, he cultivates his own vegetables and lives upon only what he grows and the very little he has purchased. He spends twenty-seven cents each week for food during his two-year ...

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