Question

Each load looks as if it contained the contents of a dozen shanties,
and if one shanty so poor, this is a dozen times as poor.
What does Thoreau mean when he uses the phrase this is a dozen times
as poor in the third paragraph?
A)
He lives in a home that many would like.
B)
No shanty comes close to as poor as mine.
A shanty is 1/12 the size of a normal home.
D) He would gladly trade homes with anyone else.

Answer 1

Answer:

B)  No shanty comes close to as poor as mine.

Explanation:

Henry David Thoreau's “Walden” is a literary piece that presents the picture of living in the most simple and rustic way. Thoreau experimented the art of living in the most simple way by spending some days in the woods. He listed his feelings and the setting of the place. The piece is considered as his masterpiece that includes the theme of labor, individualism and appreciation for nature. It also highlights the theme of leisure and self-reliance.  

Shanty refers to the house made up of woods without the basic amenities. It is the place to shed a life with simple and rustic living.  

In the given excerpt, Thoreau presents the picture of his shanty and says that his shanty was in a very basic condition. He compares his shanty to all the other shanties and says that no other shanty can be as poor as his.

Answer 2

Answer: B

Explanation:

Each load of furniture passing by, looks as if it has twelve times more things than a typical poor shanty has. However, any given shanty has more than twelve times more things than his own home has. So, no

shanty comes close to as poor as his. Yet. he is not unhappy.