Henry David Thoreau, a man who believed in simple living in natural surroundings. He moved to woods because he wanted to live a life that was different from the way society was living. Thoreau felt people did not live a content and free life. He spent two years in the woods experimenting how to live a free life. Thoreau was a Transcendentalist, someone who believed that society corrupts the purity of an individual. During his stay at the Walden's pond, nature spiritually healed his soul. Nature played a role in the development of his Transcendentalist attitudes, solitude, appreciation, and dual nature. Solitude is a state of being alone, Thoreau loved being alone because it gave him time to think and wonder. He knows that being alone was something unpleasant, but because he understood nature and it's job, it gave him inner peace. Henry Thoreau felt that the most sweetest society may be found in natural objects. He never felt lonely in the state of solitude because nature took its course and kept him busy. Solitude for Thoreau meant he has his own spirituality and freedom. He was living his life somewhat like nature being tied to no one or any organization. Nature was one his side during his time in solitude because it never made him feel lonely or oppressed. The sun, wind, rain, and the different seasons was a spiritual nourishment for his inner self. .
Thoreau believed that loneliness was a state of mind, therefore being physically surrounded by other people would not cure it. Moreover, being physically surrounded by good company can also be very tiresome too. He criticize the society by its way of making people not enjoy solitude. He feels first you need to find connection with his inner self which allowed him to have good connections with others. Thoreau thinks people are more lonely when they are around people instead of when they are alone. He was not always alone, he had visitors that would stop by and converse with him.
