In the chapter of Walden, “The Village”, Thoreau observes the village as if he is an outsider of the society. He states that he goes to the village for a stroll to “hear some of the gossip” which is refreshing “in its ways as the rustle of leaves and the peeping of the frogs.” He compares that village to the nature. His comparison of nature with society makes the village seem harmless, but Thoreau believes that the village is a dangerous place. He describes a person who is traveling through the village with a captive who is running the gauntlet. He talks about his observance, “the houses were arranged as to make the most of mankind, in lanes, and fronting one another, so that every traveler had to run the gauntlet, and every man, woman, and