“我逃避我自己”:梭罗瓦尔登之旅的隐秘动因

To Escape the Personal Plight: Thoreau's Secret Motive for Tour to Walden

梭罗来到瓦尔登湖,除了崇高的精神目的,亦存在逃避个人困境的隐秘动因。对世俗营生方式的严重不适应、失败的人际关系以及种种不幸的人生遭际,使得梭罗陷入严重的困顿之中。为了逃避困境,钟情自然的梭罗独自来到瓦尔登湖,开始了崭新的生活,他希望能通过时空切换的方式,借助大自然的伟力,治疗内心的痛苦,恢复对生活的热爱。

Thoreau came to Walden, not only for lofty spiritual purposes, but also for the secret motive to escape personal plight. Weak adaptation to secular living way, terrible relationships and the tragic experience caused Thoreau a severe hardship. In order to escape the plight, Thoreau who loved nature came to Walden alone, and started a brand new life. He hoped that his pain could be treated and his zest for life can be restored by the different life and the mighty nature.