The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail

I found the reading to be extremely intriguing. While I do not know much about Thoreau, it seems like the writers were really in his head. The play represents what kind of man Thoreau was. The fact that Thoreau is a transcendentalist is clearly apparent from the play. Henry's "classroom," is the nature and the world around him; a perfect depiction of transcendental idealists. It seems to be a simple and wonderful life to be able to sit down and observe. I would pay wonders to be able to sit in a "classroom" with John and Henry Thoreau as my teachers. We could discuss nature for an endless amount of time. We could ponder the meaning of life and the relationship between man and nature, and not have a care in the world. I would be free from the worry of bad grades or college admission. This is a dreamland that would be wonderful to live (only in short periods of time). Within the first half of the act, Thoreau has revealed who he is, and what he wants to do. It's significant because it's a very simple, yet interesting life.