Thoreau's writings while at Walden are reflective of his farming experience. The objective of this IQP is to engage in research regarding the agricultural techniques utilized by Henry David Thoreau during his two-year stay at Walden Pond, examining "The Role of Agriculture in Nineteenth-Century American Literature." This was done through a combination of field and archival research, and showed how Thoreau's farming acumen affected the rhetorical design of his writing.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Lawson, Christopher Michael

Subject

• Culture
• Food

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99D262I

Keyword

• Agriculture

Advisor

• Mott, Wesley T.

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright