Chapter 13: House-Warming

Chapter 13: House-Warming

1. Hinter time is approaching

   • Thoreau builds his chimney out of brick, sand, stones, mortar. Also plastering walls to keep the wind out.
     • More for the purpose of beauty rather then for food he got some nuts and fruit.
       • "There too, I admired though I did go there, the cranberries, small waxen gems, pendents of the meadow gross, pearly and red" (Thoreau 263).
       • Dreams for a larger home, although in society it's the custom to invite quests in your home.
         • Usually hospitality rules is keeping guests at the greatest distance while inside but Thoreau rather be close to quests.
           • Ice forms over the pond, hard dare and transparent.
             • Takes pleasure in the work of collecting firewood. A commodity society values that even he cannot live without.
               • Normally leaves tire burning in the house while gone.
                 • When that appens of course the bed lines caught on fire. Lucky he got the extinguished before major change was done.
                   • For him to look into fire you always see a face in there.
         • Demonstrating a shift with Thoreau's views. In the beginning all the wanted was to live a simple unburdened life. Now he desires to more comfortable life.

2. Dismayed at the fact natures bounty has been ruined for commercial use.

   • changing of caves are a great spectacle.
     • although they represent the hardships of winter
   • Forced to retreat to his quarters.
     • takes in the rest of the sun
       • fall sun artificial fire
     • adds chimney to house for winter time.
       • summer- minimal changes
       • winter- bigger changes
       • as the lake freezes over, the ice intrigues Thoreau.
         • Air bubbles rose to the top and eventually break..
         • breaks some off to examine it
           • learns how ice forms around bubbles
             • "crack and whoop"
           • settles into a winter routine
             • fire warms the poor and the elite similarily
               • every man would die if another ice age occurred
             • gathering wood
               • essential
                 • needs warm fires
               • listening to migrating greece