Walden pg. 228-262

This section of Walden followed mainly along the theme of living simply. Thoreau tells us how he likes to get his food from nature and be heated by the sun rather than by fire. He has a one roomed house where it is simple to get from one place to the next because there is no separation. There are many references to nature being like a treasure that should be respected. Thoreau tells us about the bricks that he uses to build his fireplace. They are a symbol of the individual being covered by society. The longer they are covered by society, the harder it is to get out. He also tells about the bubbles under the ice in the pond and how they are prettier when they are individual than when they all come together. Thoreau tells us about his connection with fire and how fire makes his house seem less lonely, like there is someone else there. This section also focuses a lot on how we don't leave much behind when we die, just memories. And most of the memories are only recognized by a few people.