Chapter 13: House-Warming

Chapter 13: House-Warming

1. Winter preparations

   • Builds a chimney out of bricks, sand, stones, and mortar
   • Gathers food for the winter like a squirrel does
   • Homes
     • Wants a bigger home
       • needs to be a distance between guest and host
         • Can only happen in a large house
     • Thoreau does not follow the classic rules of hospitality because he likes to interact with them
       • In a larger home, the guest seems to have more distractions, allowing you to interact with the guests LESS, which is not what he wants
   • The Pond
     • The Pond becomes icy
     • Changes to a hard, dark, transparent color
     • Pond soon freezes completely
   • Takes pleasure in getting wood
     • *leavs fire on*
       • Sheets get caught on fire
   • Loves fire
     • Shares the need that fire is a necessity