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Walden
Henry David Thoreau
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Economy
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
Sounds and Solitude
Visitors
The Bean-Field
The Village and The Ponds
Baker Farm and Higher Laws
Brute Neighbors and House-Warming
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors, Winter Animals, and The Pond in Winter
Spring and Conclusion
Characters
Character List
Henry David Thoreau
Alex Therien
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Economy
Where 1 Lived, and What 1 Lived For
Sounds and Solitude
Visitors
The Bean-Field
The Village and The Ponds
Baker Farm and Higher Laws
Brute Neighbors and House-Warming
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors, Winter Animals, and The Pond in Winter
Spring and Conclusion
Study Questions
Suggestion for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Character List Quiz
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
Who owns the land Thoreau stays on?
John Field
Amos Alcott
William Channing
Ralph Waldo Emerson
2
of 5
Who does Thoreau describe as an “honest, hard-working, but shiftless man”?
Alex Therien
John Field
William Channing
Henry Clay
3
of 5
What name does Thoreau use for Amos Alcott in the book?
The philosopher
The illustrator
The reformer
The teacher
4
of 5
Which character from the book went on to become the editor of the Atlantic Monthly?
Emerson
Channing
Alcott
Lowell
5
of 5
How did Thoreau’s older brother die?
Herat attack
Suicide
Lockjaw
Cancer
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