Both Henry David Thoreau's Walden and Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild speak of entering a solitary existence in order to find the true meaning of life. Thoreau wrote about his stay at Walden Pond, while Krakauer related the true story of Chris McCandless' journey into the wilds of Alaska. Despite the similarities in purpose shared by both Thoreau and McCandless, their different approaches in pursuit of the solitary life would later determine their very separate fates.

Describes the unexpected critiques on society found in Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Examines Thoreau's style and word usage as well as his overall intent of the novel

Overview of the first chapter of Thoreau's "Walden." It includes purpose, summary, and a bit of rhetoric analysis.

This essay is an opinion essay about Henry David Thoreau's "Walden." This essay deals with his philosophies and talks about the tone of his writing.

This is a discussion of Henry David Thoreau's experiences and thoughts in his book Walden. The emphasis is on his darker views, and the essay's author's personal relation to those.

Essay describes how Thoreau's work of "Walden" defines transcendentalism.