Walden

Which of the following statements best explains Thoreau’s purpose for his experiment as he describes it in Paragraph 1?

  1. He wanted to live life in its purest form and report back on the results, good or bad.

    He believes that government is corrupt and he wanted to stop paying taxes.

    He learned he was dying and sought to live life to its fullest before he died.

    He did not know why he was going, but knew that it was the best way he could “glorify God.”

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He wanted to live life in its purest form and report back on the results, good or bad.

Which of these inferences about Thoreau is best supported by the text?
A. He is not sure if the lessons he learned during his time away apply to his life now.
B. He is, above, all else, a thrill seeker
C. He knows that his account of how mean life can be is going to make people avoid living it in a true way.
D. He believes that other people substitute their idea of religion instead of having a life of purpose.

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