When Henry David Thoreau starts writing his famous novel 'Walden' he is in a period of time that he refers to as the "soul's winter" where industries are flourishing and people are succumbing to greed. He decides to remove himself from society by living, "...in a house...one mile from any neighbor, in the midst of a great forest..." Thoreaus abhorrence for modern world society can be seen through this quote. His distaste for society is also one thematic device that contributes to the novel's character development. The main theme of this story would be "changing nature" while another possible theme would be "man vs. man". Another important stylistic device used within this piece is the use of words that have opposing meanings, or that have double meanings. Thoreau uses words that have opposing meanings or that can have double meanings to depict the character's personality traits. One example of this would be the word "wont" which has two definitions one being "accustomed to" and another being "unwilling" or "inclined". When Thoreau states "the human race has not carried out its part of the contract", he is saying how people are not carrying out their side of the deal. The author, Henry David Thoreau, changes the tone of his writing between chapters. He will use a very dark and depressing tone for one chapter then switch to a more light and uplifting tone in the next chapter. Thoreau uses this stylistic device to accompany his character development to further show his thought process. The following quote shows an example of the moral dilemma that many humans encounter: "It is not desirable to cultivate a love of variety and multiplication beyond what is necessary for promoting individual comfort." This quote depicts those who are different from those around them as just being different. Thoreau uses this quote as an example of the attitude he has towards those people who do not believe that humans should be limited in numbers just because they may effect the quality of life that other human beings have. He also uses this quote because he believes that the people who cave to popular opinion are doomed to live dull, uneventful lives. A literary device used throughout this novel is foreshadowing. As the story progresses it becomes evident that certain things will happen before they actually do. One example of foreshadowing within this novel is when Henry David Thoreau tells us that his "life has been the poem he would have writ, not deeds of fame." This statement gives insight into Thoreau's character and his future actions. The fact that Thoreau feels as if his life should be considered poetry gives us a slight idea as to how he feels about society and what it has become. This excerpt notes how society is moving towards a more industrial state, thus removing "nature" from daily life. These thoughts are part of an internal conflict that Thoreau feels as he is living amid so much industry. The quote above shows Thoreau's view on humanity's relationship with nature and industry. The fact that he has decided to go "back" into the forest to live shows that he believes that humans can still live in harmony with nature if they are willing to acknowledge the value of it. The following quote shows one of Thoreau's views on human nature: "We must be careful not to make ourselves animals.

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