In “Where I Lived & What I Lived For,” Thoreau’s response towards nature is of admiration and value. His respect for nature is almost religious. This is depicted in the way he describes his love and adoration for nature. Thoreau is surrounded by nature and feels relaxed and relieved when he comes across it. He seems to encounter a very peaceful and quiet world in Nature. “……becomes a lower heaven itself so much the more …showed first 75 words of 379 total…

…showed last 75 words of 379 total…There was pasture enough for my imagination”(64-5). He is not only referring to his imagination, but how he can wander off in his own field of nature. He enjoys and values that. Thoreau demonstrates his respect for nature throughout these passages. By referring to lakes, mountains, birds, and the forest, he shows his desire for being in a world of Nature. Religiously, he compares Nature to heaven, which shows how much he respects it.