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Acta poética
versión On-line ISSN 2448-735Xversión impresa ISSN 0185-3082
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FIGUEROA, Óscar. One Morning Hope: The Dimensions of Light in Walden. Acta poét [online]. 2013, vol.34, n.2, pp.171-188. ISSN 2448-735X.
This paper investigates the various ideas and images associated with the phenomenon of light (the Sun, dawn, fire, springtime, etc.) in Walden, the masterpiece of Henry D. Thoreau (1817-1862). In this context, it is argued that a peculiar form of continuity and even totality prevails throughout the book surrounding the imagery of light. The category of "redefinition" or "depuration" is thus put forward as key to understanding the importance of light in Walden, bringing attention at the same time to the sources Thoreau relied upon in order to legitimate narratively its various dimensions. Finally, the essay establishes a link between the depurative process associated with light imagery and the notion of hope.
Palabras llave : Henry D. Thoreau; Walden; Thoreau and Romanticism; light imagery; light and religion.