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Vanesa Rubio Toxtle commented on the post, Economy, on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

I agree with the focus of Economy’s theme. This is evident in the section I chose to look at, in where he talks about things that are necessary of life. One example I found was when he talks about humans robbing […]
Hannah wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

Thoreau evokes Shakespeare to make a claim on what in human life he views to be “evil”. Reflecting on “the auction of a deacon’s effects” (155), Thoreau borrows from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar: “The evil that […]
ellie shafron commented on the post, Economy Reflection, on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

Hey Ellie! I really enjoyed reading your reflection! I like how you interpreted his words in a way that I had not thought of, but when reading it, it makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks for sharing!!
ellie shafron wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

Thoreau talks a lot about the “necessaries” of life in this chapter and how they intertwine with the economy. He focuses a couple pages worth on what people wear and how wasteful the more wealthy are. His comments […]
Giovanny Bravo wrote a new post on the site Modern Latin America 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

My research question is: How did deep prejudice toward homosexuals in Cuba during the Revolution motivate the development of Cuban LGBTQ+ rights to the present? This topic is significant because research on this […]
Yohannes Abateneh commented on the post, Economy Reflection, on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

Ellison- I agree with your analysis. That passage goes together with Thoreau’s argument that people are creating cages for themselves and happiness isn’t directly proportional the amount of money you have.
Yohannes Abateneh wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

In economy, Thoreau writes about the enlightenment he achieved by letting go of the luxuries of overabundance. He states that having the bare minimum is enough for a person to survive and even flourish as he/she […]
Ellison Zupan wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

One passage from this chapter that I found interesting was near the beginning when he talks about how hard people work, and how they basically are working their life away. I think that he is implying that he […]
Vanesa Rubio Toxtle wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

“By the words, necessary of life, I mean whatever, of all that man obtains by his own exertions, has been form the first, or from long use has become, so important to human life that few, if any, whether from sa […]
Maris Woldin commented on the post, The Simplicity of the Cabin in the Woods, on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

I agree with this point Mei— a lot of “Economy” is spent discussing consumerism. I think you could argue that one reason he includes such meticulous details, other than a simple recounting of his life/ […]
zcarter22 wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

In Economy, Thoreau explores the relationship between luxury through nature. I think it is fascinating that Thoreau considers the luxury of nature as an accidental discovery made by humans because often humans […]
Pilar Randolph wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

“So thoroughly and sincerely are we compelled to live, reverencing our life, and denying the possibility of change. This is the only way, we say; but there are as many ways as there can be drawn radii from one […]
Giovanny Bravo wrote a new post on the site Modern Latin America 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

Since 2015, around 4.8 million Venezuelans have fled from their country to Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and other areas in Latin America and the Carribean (Grattan). These migrants are facing widespread […]
zcarter22 commented on the post, Economy: Young White Pines, on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

Matt–

I am fascinated by your analysis concerning the theme of borrowing from nature. I would encourage you to expand off this theme, which I had not thought about before, by examining the relationship b […]
Olivia Friedman wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

One interesting passage that Thoreau discusses in “Economy” is the topic of fashion. He condemns the speed at which people in his society buy, wear, and discard new clothing, saying that they “don garment after […]
mei commented on the post, Economy: Young White Pines, on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

Hi Matt,
I enjoyed reading your post and how you chose to focus on Thoreau describing the construction of his small house in the woods. I thought your analysis about Thoreau borrowing not only the axe, but also […]
mei wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

“I have thus a tight shingled and plastered house, ten feet wide by fifteen long, and eight-feet posts, with a garret and a closet, a large window on each side, two trap doors, one door at the end, and a brick f […]
Andrew commented on the post, Language, Visual and Imaginary, on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

Hey Nick! Yea i never thought about it that way. that can really be disorienting.
Andrew wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

The over lying theme of the Economy seems to be focused on how humans have a way changing the situations to better suit us but that is not necessarily a bad thing. for example he talks about him baking bread and […]
zcarter22 commented on the post, The Sound of the Woods, on the site The Nature of Nature 2020 5 years, 10 months ago

Nick– I think it is interesting that you explore the concept of natural versus artificial processes found in nature by concentrating on the number of fallen trees in Johnson Woods. Despite my limited exposure to a […]
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