Despite being constantly criticized for his unique ways, Henry David Thoreau influenced the ways that people thought about society and themselves in America. While at Walden Pond for 2 years and 2 months, he discovered that the key to making his life more fulfilling was to make it simpler. He first brought the question, "How do I really want to live?" out to the forefront of the Transcendentalist movement in the 19th century. Henry David Thoreau's Walden emphasized the truth that simplicity in nature and life, not material possessions, is the solution to a rewarding life.
Walden brought in…
