Walden Chapter 10- Baker Farm

Walden Chapter 10- Baker Farm

1. Thoreau was in a rainstrom on one of his fishing trips so he goes to a hut near Baker Farm.

   • He believes the hut is empty but he finds John Field a poor Irish immigrant with his family.
     • Thoreau analyzes his home and finds tea, coffee, butter, and meat.
       • He starts telling John about getting out of poverty by not using these expensive lavish items.
         • John doesn't listen to Thoreau.
           • Thoreau criticizes him believing that he lacks the intellect to understand his advice.
             • Thoreau leaves but before he does he sees that they have a dirty well with a broken rope but he still drank from it because he didn't mind.
       • Thoreau feels offended. He doesn't use these lavish items and he is not in poverty yet the poor man and his family use these items.