Thoreau was trying to communicate to people that they should live more simply. They do not need all these material goods to live their lives. They should instead go back to nature and live a more simply life and they will still be happy.

Thoreau is explaining how you do not need to live in society or near other people to have relationships and connections. Just because you live close to someone does not mean you are actually spiritual close to them where you can understand them. Even when you are in a community, you can still be lonely.

Nature is Heaven. It can bring us happiness and peace. We do not need to wait until death to experience Heaven.

Nature is like life. It has hope that comes and brings it back to life. Nature is a beautiful thing to help us understand our own lives.

Do not live by what society accepts. It will never fully accept your choices. If you look for the bad in everything you will never find anything good that you enjoy.