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What does Thoreau mean when he says that people begin digging their graves as soon as they are born?
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∙ 11y ago
He means that most of modern society is rooted in debt, slavery of all figurative and literal sorts and vanity. That most of modern societies "necessities" become traps and hindrances to truly living a simple and free life. Most of modern society even in Thoreau's day were "digging their graves as soon as they are born" if their graves were not in some sense already dug for them through cumbersome inheritance. Carefully read Walden through and you will see him continue to explain what he means through his observations of society and his own discovery of personal freedom.
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The Dig For Victory Campaign began as early as February 1939 WW2 Were digging for victory after there loss in WW1, they tried digging for victory but unfortunately it didn't work out although if Britain was digging for victory then it must of worked out for them, you see both teams can't win!
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