Week 11 Reading (Walden; or, Life in the Woods)

I think this may be my favorite reading for this class, probably because I didn't rush through it like I tend to do with the other longer readings. Almost ironically, that was also one of this reading's main messages, to slow down and do things right. I also think it was a good example of using a story to create interest in the subject matter. I definitely shared the author's point of view much more easily after reading his experiences with building his house and I could see why that kind of lifestyle should be important through his his story and descriptions that made the whole situation seem very pleasant. I definitely share his views on actually living life and that some of the best and most important learning takes place outside of the classroom. Normally I would end up bored with writers just talking about their views on life like that, but Thoreau transitioned so smoothly from the story about his house through the rest of the piece that I was thoroughly interested the whole time.