Thoreau of Walden Pond Study Guide consists of approx. 49 pages of summaries and analysis on Thoreau of Walden Pond by Sterling North. Browse the literature study guide below:
This one page note from the author, North, is very important. North says that his own childhood resembles Thoreau's. He too builds a boat and a cabin in the woods. Growing up in rural Wisconsin, he also enjoys the sounds of wildlife and the distant hoot of a far off train whistle. However, once he reads Thoreau's writings, North becomes even more fascinated with the life cycles and details of plants and animals around him. He even quits hunting in order to spare wildlife. (
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Prologue Chapter 1, Boyhood on the River Chapter 2, Harvard and After Chapter 3, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers Chapter 4, Handy Man and Private Tutor Chapter 5, Walden Pond Chapter 6 Under Thoreau's Hat Chapter 7, The Maine Woods Chapter 8, To Make a Better World Chapter 9, The Autumn Years Chapter 10, The Walden Calendar
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