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Walden or, Life in the Woods
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November 1, 2019
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Xan  Shadowflutter
I can't understand America's fascination with Thoreau. To me he comes off as an arrogant know-it-all. To him there are two ways of thinking: his way and the wrong way. And I find nothing special about his writing or writing style. I read Thoreau in college and didn't like him then. But I thought my attitude towards him might have changed with my maturity as a reader. It didn't.

PS: The woods are crowded. For someone who escapes to the woods to get in touch with nature and himself, Thoreau runs in
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