Chapter 89 different drum sounds

Thoreau's lakeside life, like the sound of different drums, makes people stop and listen, causing uneasiness and doubts about the life goals and ideal norms recognized by society. Thora, a recluse who sang the praises of nature, once said in "Scattered Notes by the Lake": If a person does not keep the same pace as his companions, it may be because he hears different drums. Thoreau graduated from the enviable Harvard University and had a noble career. He taught for several years in Concord, Massachusetts and other places, but later gave up his original decent life and lived alone in Waldorf. Live in seclusion in a cabin by the lake, fish, grow beans, take a walk in the forest, lie on the grass and watch eagles soar, and write some articles and books praising this unique life.

Thoreau's retreat was not unrelated to his desire to cure his lung disease, but after being close to nature, he really liked it and liked the teachings from nature.He said: Most of what my neighbors think good, my inspiration thinks evil.If I've ever been annoyed at anything, it's most likely my past good behavior. Many people trapped in the dust net envy Thoreau's carefree life like a wild crane.But from the perspective of social scientists, he is a deviant behavior because he broke the existing norms of society and embarked on a path of divergence.If most people in a society lead a derailed life like Thoreau's, then society will disintegrate.

But derailed people are also necessary to maintain the health of society.Thoreau is not just living in seclusion, he also made a clean break with the past with incomparable courage and confidence, and contended with the whole society. A little uneasiness and doubt, this kind of uneasiness and doubt is exactly necessary for social progress and transformation.Thoreau was unable to transform the society, but he inspired people with the idea of ​​transforming themselves or society.