Philosophy of Life In "On Economy" Henry David Thoreau is a naturalist, one who is able to be one with nature. Thoreau is very descriptive in what he does. He describes every detail as he is building, as he rests, and as he goes on in life. It is almost as if this story is strictly a descriptive essay. Thoreau goes into great detail trying to describe everything he does. Through him being so specific …
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…life problems that come with being rich and luxurious. He wants life to be carefree and simplistic. He has already got the concept that whatever happens is going to happen whether or not he wants it to. Life will play out the way it is suppose to and the way it was planned and we cannot do anything to change it. The only thing we can do is somehow change the time something might happen.