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chrnelich |
The man and the pumpkin . . .
Dec 8 2008, 10:57 PM EST
I didnt know if there was already a thread for the picture of the man on the pumpkin because it describes Thoreau perfectly. He would rather sit on a pumpkin by himself then share a velvet cushion. This is exactly how his life was. With the pumkin its a little more difficult to sit on and a little more uncomfortable and but he has the peace of being by himself. On the velvet cushion he has to share with everyone else even though it might be a little more comfortable. In his life he would rather have lived in the tiny uncomfortble house, instead of sharing a city with everyone else even though it might have been more comfortable and convienent.
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DominicI |
1. RE: The man and the pumpkin . . .
Dec 10 2008, 9:01 AM EST
I'm glad you found the photo, Megan! (It's not that hard to find, though, is it?!) I'd love that tattoo, wouldn't you? That besides, your analysis is right on!
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A.Balistreri |
2. RE: The man and the pumpkin . . .
Dec 10 2008, 11:08 PM EST
So, I just noticed this picture of the tattoo and I love the quote by Thoreau. "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion." I totally agree with what Megan is saying. This quote defines the life that Thoreau led. The quote is all about simplicity, nature and self- relevance, key beliefs of Thoreau. He believed that in order to really live (“live deliberately”), you had to get rid of all the complications and unimportant things in your life. To be one with nature and truly appreciate what it has to offer by seeing the beauty in everything made your life worth living. I think Thoreau was all about finding himself. If you’re on a crowded velvet couch with a few other people, it’s going to be hard to concentrate on what really matters. If you choose to sit on a pumpkin, or a tree stump or a hard rock, though like Megan said it’s more uncomfortable, you choosing to be different, to be yourself, your discovering who you are and living how you want to. I also think that this quote describes Thoreau’s live perfectly because he was all about not wasting your life. I think that if you always do the same thing over and over again (like sitting on a velvet couch), never trying to venture out to try new things, you’re not “sucking the marrow out of life”. Go out and try new things, don’t be content with your life if it isn’t making you happy. Who knows maybe you think you like velvet couches crowed with lots of people…but when you try a pumpkin by yourself, you could be a lot happier. Anyways, I just wanted to comment on this picture because I think the tattoo and quote are really cool. Thought that must be a pretty large tattoo.Do you find this valuable? |
