What does the image of ants represent?
What does this imagery suggest about Thoreau’s viewpoint?
What is Thoreau’s viewpoint in this passage?
Consider the natural imagery in this passage. Thoreau includes the image of the gently rippling lake to
Write two to three sentences that describe Thoreau’s viewpoint in this passage.
Thoreau feels peaceful and connected to nature, even though the weather is cool, cloudy, and windy. The sounds and movement around the pond seem congenial to him, and the rippling water does not disturb his serenity.
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