Over-analysis

Thoreau's Analysis

connoralfheim 07 Dec 2009 00:05

Do you think that Thoreau over-analyzes his observations or does he arrive at general truths through his awareness? Have you ever experienced an event which left you with a general truth?

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Re: Thoreau's Analysis

JasmineWatters 07 Dec 2009 07:40

I think that Thoreau definately over-analyzes everything throughout "Walden". His over analysis almost hides the Transcendentalist core values by providing pages of worthless analysis. The copious amount of analysis overpower the true meaning of "Walden".

Re: Thoreau's Analysis

Byus 08 Dec 2009 17:00

This is an excellent idea, guys. It's the same "does the east ever meet the west" question: if we follow extremes, do the seemingly opposite cross paths?

Re: Over-analysis

Higgins1 08 Dec 2009 07:16

Is this simply an issue with Thoreau's writings or that of an entire period of literature? Are there common traits in this type of writing that modern society simply just believes to be inferior. A connection between Anti transcendentalism and Transcendentalism perhaps?