Reading Log

Fitz's Walden

Reading Session #1 

Interesting Quotes…

“As long as possible live free and uncommitted. It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail.”
“I should not obtrude my affairs so much on the notice of my readers if very particular inquiries had not been made by my townsmen concerning my mode of life,”
“The greater part of what my neighbors call good I believe in my soul to be bad, and if I repent of anything, it is very likely to be my good behavior. ”

Brief Metacognition…

So far I have really enjoyed reading Fitz's Walden. I tried reading Walden once in 6th grade and hated it. This version of it, however, has not only taught me a lot but also allowed me to learn about my English teacher's history and life before Fenn. It also made me realize that I have a lot to connect with him through our huge differences.

Reading Session #2 

Interesting Quotes…

“Others have been curious to learn what portion of my income I devoted to charitable purposes; and some, who have large families, how many poor children I maintained. I will, therefore, ask those of my readers who feel no particular interest in me to pardon me if I undertake to answer some of these questions in this book.”
“Most men, even in this comparatively free country, through mere ignorance and mistake, are so occupied with the factitious cares and superfluously coarse labors of life that its finer fruits cannot be plucked by them.”
“Here is life, an experiment to a great extent untried by me;”

Brief Metacognition…

I am still really enjoying reading Fit's Walden. It really shows what a humble person he is which is why I put in the first quote as it really shows that in life you don't need much, really apart from yourself.

Reading Session #3

Interesting Quotes…

“None of the brute creation requires more than Food and Shelter.”
“ I hewed the main timbers six inches square, most of the studs on two sides only, and the rafters and floor timbers on one side, leaving the rest of the bark on, so that they were just as straight and much stronger than sawed ones.”
“ I set up the frame of my house. No man was ever more honored in the character of his raisers than I. They are destined, I trust, to assist at the raising of loftier structures one day. ”

Brief Metacognition…

This section that I read, about Fits building his house taught me about hard work. He didn't have much, and he did it all by himself. It also taught me about grit and determination. Fitz wanted his house and so because of that, he built it.

Reading Session #4 

Interesting Quotes…

“My imagination carried me so far that I even had the refusal of several farms- the refusal was all I wanted- but I never got my fingers burned by actual possession.”
“As long as possible live free and uncommitted. It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail.”
“The only house I had been the owner of before, if I except a boat, was a tent,”

Brief Metacognition…

In this reading, the second and third quotes that I put really spoke to me. The second one really spoke to me because I love summer and am not as big of a fan of school. I feel that in summer, you control your destiny and what you want to do. So seeing that quote made me think of summer and camp. The third quote spoke to me because it shows that you have to work for what you want in life and not everything comes easy.