Part of the mainstream culture that he was criticizing

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It is interesting to consider that Walden is one of the most commonly assigned readings in high school and college classrooms in America. If Thoreau was alive today, what would he think of this fact? Would Thoreau be pleased that his work has become a part of the mainstream culture that he was criticizing? Why or why not?

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