Excerpt from: Walden (#2)
Henry David Thoreau

2 Thank God, I can sit and I can stand without the aid of a furniture warehouse. What man but a philosopher would not be ashamed to see his furniture packed in a cart and going up country exposed to the light of heaven and the eyes of men, a beggarly account of empty boxes? That is Spaulding’s furniture. I could never tell from inspecting such a load whether it belonged to a so called rich man or a poor one; the owner always seemed poverty-stricken. Indeed, the more you have of such things the poorer you are.

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Excerpt from: Walden (#2)
Henry David Thoreau

2 Thank God, I can sit and I can stand without the aid of a furniture warehouse. What man but a philosopher would not be ashamed to see his furniture packed in a cart and going up country exposed to the light of heaven and the eyes of men, a beggarly account of empty boxes? That is Spaulding’s furniture. I could never tell from inspecting such a load whether it belonged to a so called rich man or a poor one; the owner always seemed poverty-stricken. Indeed, the more you have of such things the poorer you are.

lauluisa · Answer

How is Thoreau's opinion of possessions and furniture in this passage typical of some of the themes of early American literature?
A)
Thoreau's comments reveal a proud and stubborn streak of self-reliance.	
B)
Thoreau demonstrates how easy it is to live luxuriously on a cheap budget.	
C)
Thoreau conveys his firm belief that people don't have enough possessions.	
D)
Thoreau reveals that he values material goods above all other aspects of life

cj49 · Answer

A