Henry David Thoreau's Legacy
Biography of Henry D. Thoreau Henry David Thoreau is an American who has an legacy that goes on forever from his extraordinary writings. Thoreau’s writings varied different genres. This ability of writing with a different variety of genres gave an positive affect or touched many people in a way that had driven them to do something great. Therefore , his contributions to the world of literature are numerous his works touched a world wide audience. which makes his reputation great as a writer. Consequently , Thoreau has earned a reputation as an inspiring writer.
To begin , Thoreau’s background led to his reputation as a inspiring writer. According to Student’s Encyclopedia of Great American Writers: 1830 to 1900,”Henry David Thoreau was …show more content…
According to Student’s Encyclopedia of Great American Writers : 1830 to 1900 , “one of his main genre’s is expository essays, “a week on the Concord, and Merrimack Rivers” (paragraph 7) . These two essays are an expository , novelette because it was intended to deeply explain the places he traveled and nature he lived in for two years and technical detail of surroundings . A novelette because he Thoreau had intended feelings for nature , traveling and his brother John Jr. before his brother John’s death he took him on a trip which occurs in “a week on the concord and Merrimack rivers” (Paragraph 7) . This death greatly affected him and he went into depression but he never stopped writing , he used writing as a way to pull his self through . His other main genre was reflective essays two more essays were “The Dial” ( paragraph 9) and “Civil Disobedience” (Paragraph 11) . “ Civil Disobedience” was made from deep thought and his experience from not paying taxes because he didn't support slavery. Thoreau didn't exactly refer to himself as an abolitionist or anything of that matter he was just himself and had his own beliefs. “The Dial” was another deep characterized essay but this one had a series of essays into this also most was about nature because thats what most of his interest was based off of . People also was inspired by these two because they didn't loved his dedication for deep detailed writings , idealist wanted to try living in nature for
To begin , Thoreau’s background led to his reputation as a inspiring writer. According to Student’s Encyclopedia of Great American Writers: 1830 to 1900,”Henry David Thoreau was …show more content…
According to Student’s Encyclopedia of Great American Writers : 1830 to 1900 , “one of his main genre’s is expository essays, “a week on the Concord, and Merrimack Rivers” (paragraph 7) . These two essays are an expository , novelette because it was intended to deeply explain the places he traveled and nature he lived in for two years and technical detail of surroundings . A novelette because he Thoreau had intended feelings for nature , traveling and his brother John Jr. before his brother John’s death he took him on a trip which occurs in “a week on the concord and Merrimack rivers” (Paragraph 7) . This death greatly affected him and he went into depression but he never stopped writing , he used writing as a way to pull his self through . His other main genre was reflective essays two more essays were “The Dial” ( paragraph 9) and “Civil Disobedience” (Paragraph 11) . “ Civil Disobedience” was made from deep thought and his experience from not paying taxes because he didn't support slavery. Thoreau didn't exactly refer to himself as an abolitionist or anything of that matter he was just himself and had his own beliefs. “The Dial” was another deep characterized essay but this one had a series of essays into this also most was about nature because thats what most of his interest was based off of . People also was inspired by these two because they didn't loved his dedication for deep detailed writings , idealist wanted to try living in nature for