Comparing The Short Story 'Where I Lived For' By Henry David Thoreau

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Having the access to the technology we have in this day and age is powerful, although I understand that some people don’t have access to the technology, I find it rather odd that some people just don’t want to use it. After reading Henry David Thoreau’s short story “where I lived and what I lived for” I began developing a deeper understanding as to why these people to use prefer a technology free life.
Thoreau’s short story “Where I lived and what I lived for” is about him recalling all the places he almost settled in before settling in a little area in the woods called Walden Pond. In the story he talks about a place he nearly settled in but the owner’s wife decided not to sell. Thoreau took this as a sign to begin