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The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the almshouse as brightly as from the rich man’s abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring.

What does this passage from Walden by Henry David Thoreau literally mean?



Rich and poor alike can enjoy the wonders of nature.

People are always where they need to be in life.

It is better to be rich than to be poor.

Rich and poor alike can enjoy love and friendship.

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it would be there first answer. The sun reflection is equally bright in both the poor and rich man's windows. The snow melts at the same time.

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This passage from Walden by Henry David Thoreau literally means: Rich and poor alike can enjoy the wonders of nature.

What is the Literal Meaning of a sentence?

The literal meaning of a sentence refers to the meaning that can be deduced from the words used by the writer. The reader does not have to read much to decipher the meaning of such a sentence.

Literally, Thoreau was saying that just as the setting of the sun can be seen from the house of the rich man, it also can be seen from the house of the poor.

So, he meant that both the rich and the poor enjoy the wonders of nature.

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