Chapter 1: Economy, Walden

1.) Thoreau lived alone in the woods in Concord, Massachusetts for 2 years and 2 months, while writing the majority of this book. pg 107
2.) Addresses most of his readers as poor students pg 107
3.) He believes that people shouldn't listen to old people because they lived miserable lives. pg 111
4.) Why did he name the book Walden? Was it because of Walden Bond? pg 119
5.) Knew that people were judged based on their clothes and he was against this. pg 121
1. Thinks that people care too much about clothes. pg 121
6.) Begins to discuss shelter and the differences between American Shelter and Indian shelter. pg 127
1. Indian shelter costs less to live in than American shelter. pg 127
7.) Society has improved houses but not the people that live in them. pg 130
1. People are never satisfied with what they have and compare their stuff to other people's. pg 131
8.) He didn't see the point in having a lavish house when a small one was all he needed. pg 132
10.) He wasn't a fan of extravagant houses, so he built his own small house for a total of $28.12. pg 141.
9.) Thoreau made his own small farm and grew beans, potatoes, corn, peas and turnips. pg 146
11.) He believes that people take more than they need. pg 155
12.) Thoreau believes that a man is not kind if he purposely tries to do good. pg 160
1. He thinks philanthropy is overrated. pg 162

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