Response to Thoreau Post

Wow--tough passage to parse! The first thing I noticed in this passage was his pathos remember--we generally talk ethos, pathos, and logos when we are looking at persuasive texts. They're the three main types of appeals in persuasive rhetoric. when discussing his spiritual connection to the universe. I also noticed the hyperbole when he explains his solitude as, "a region viewed nightly by astraunomers." Is that really hyperbole? He truly sees his home as the dominion of astronomers. These two things create a mood of mysticism proving the point that conformity is the enemy of creativity. I'm not quite with you here. How does mysticism prove conformity thwarts creativity? The next thing i noticed was his diction when placing, "celestial corner," and, "the system," directly after on another. This contrasting technique reinforces the idea that society is very mechanical and systematically makes people do things. Interesting reading. The, "celestial corner," reinforces the peace of mind from staying away from society. The next thing I noticed was his ethos when discussing the different stars and constellation showing his, "genius." The way you use "genius" here sounds like factual knowledge, not spiritual connection with the universe. Next, I noticed when he said the, "new and unprofaned universe." This contributed to Oneness, and showed that the over spirit is in nature. The Metaphor of him being a star showed the idea of improving oneself to be unique. Interesting reading of this metaphor--good. He states that he would be, "as fine a ray," in a, "moonless night." Finally, he says, "Such was that part of creation where i had squatted." This humoressly shows the important idea of happiness in romanticism.