1. Henry David Thoreau

2. Biography information Writer, philosopher, and naturalist He believed in the importance of individualism He encouraged a free attitude toward authority and tradition. Most of his life was spent devoted to studying nature and meditating philosophical problems Henry David Thoreau was not a fan of authority figures he even got arrested for not paying his poll tax. (www.depauw.edu)

3. His writings and poetry Hawthorne found most of Thoreau works “to have a deep taste for poetry and especially for elder poets”. His best known works were “Walden” and “life in the woods”. “Succession of Forest Trees” “Cape cod” “Life without Principle” (http://www.masis.am/wfp/flower11.jpg)

4. Quotes "To live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach.“ If a man does not keep pace with his companions," Thoreau reminds us, "perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. (http://www.masis.am/wfp/10.jpg)http://www.masis.am/wfp/10.jpg http://www.transcendentalists.com/thoreau_quot es.htm

5. Films he would like Never cry wolf Old yeller The eye of the leopard The snow walker The endurance White fang (http://www.masis.am/wfp/10.jpg)

6. Films he would dislike Eve of destructions Tsunami Wave of destruction Sky blue Departed

7. Pictures of Thoreau

8. Works cited The us library of congress http://www.transcendentalists.com/thoreau_biography.htm http://www.transcendentalists.com/thoreau_biography.htm Encarta encyclopedia Encarta.msn.com/encylopedia_761553346/throueau_henry_david.html hawthorn's journal www.eldritehpress.org/ah/ahhdt1.html www.amazon.com/Animal-and-Nature-Movies/lm/3M7O58UJMYMSG - 145k - http://www.covebear.com/movies.htm http://www.edenpics.com/index.phtml?l=en&m=g&t=d&pic=005-094 (http://imdb.com/title/tt0101831/)http://imdb.com/title/tt0101831/ http://www.smarter.com/tsunami_wave_of_destruction---pd--ch-4--pi- 222708.htmlhttp://www.smarter.com/tsunami_wave_of_destruction---pd--ch-4--pi- 222708.html http://countingdown.com/movies/3619573