Walden

Thoreau stayed away from the hustle and bustle of the world. He wanted to find an authentic state of existence and a more poetic life in the tranquility of nature. The book "Walden" records in detail the writer's daily life and thoughts for two years. He cultivated land next to his cabin, planted in spring and harvested in autumn, and was self-sufficient. He is a son of nature. He admires nature, makes friends with nature, talks with lakes, forests and birds, observes animals and plants in the forest, plays the flute on the boat, fishes by the lake, and writes down his observations and thoughts in the cabin at night. He pursued spiritual life and paid attention to the growth of the soul. He proudly declared: "Everyone is the king of his own kingdom. Compared with this kingdom, the Tsarist Empire is just a humble country, like a small snowball in the ice and snow." Thoreau tells us with his practical actions: Most of the goods people pursue, most of the so-called comfort of life, are not only unnecessary, but also a great hindrance to human progress.