Walden英文赏析.doc

泰山医学院 英美文化赏析 科 目 英美文化 论文题目 Analysis of Walden 学 院 基础医学院 专业班级 09级英双3班 学生姓名 马桂礼 学 号 6109006089 任课教师 张勇 Analysis of Walden Walden is an American book written by noted transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The work details Thoreaus experiences over the course of two years in a cabin he built near Walden Pond , a midst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Emerson. It is part personal declaration of independence, voyage of spiritual discovery, and manual for self reliance. Where I Lived, and What I Lived For tells why Thoreau went to live in the woods. He went to woods because he wished to live fully and understand essential truths. Throughout his life,he reduced his needs to the simplest level and managed to live on very little money, thus maintaining his independence.Thoreau did not intend to live as a hermit, for he received visitors regularly, and returned their visits. He hoped to isolate himself from society to gain a more objective understanding of it. Simple living and self-sufficiency were Thoreaus other goals, and the whole project was inspired by transcendentalist philosophy. As Thoreau made clear in his book, his cabin was not in wilderness but at the edge of town. His time at Walden was his most productive as a writer。Winston Churchill was a British politician, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the World War II. He is generally regarded as one of the most important leaders in modern British and world history. He also owns the Nobel Prize in Literature.During the World War II, since the rise of fascist forces, the European situation becomes increasingly tense.Churchill, strongly opposed the policy of appeasement which taken by Britain and France and become a hard-line leader. His speech everywhere, exposing the danger of war. Eloquence of his spee