How does the poet's view of nature differ from that of a woodcutter or property owner?

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Self Reliance and Other Essays

How does the poet's view of nature differ from that of a woodcutter or property owner?

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Asked by Chris W #473256 on 10/22/2015 2:28 AM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/22/2015 2:36 AM

Thoreau compares the woodcutter to the pond, citing that both have depth. In contrast, he believes that property ownership (materialism) has nothing to do with nature, and that it enslaves you.