Based on information in “Earth’s Eye” and “Where I Lived, and What I Lived for,” which statement is true of Walden Pond? A) The future outlook for Walden Pond is optimistic.
B) One can easily spend extended time alone at Walden Pond.
C) Walden Pond became more popular than Thoreau intended.
D) Walden Pond supports a variety of wildlife.

98 ! use evidence from the text to support each response. complete at least one full paragraph for each question.1. select one of the stories or poems in this unit and identify the author's purpose for writing. then, identify the theme of that same story or poem. what is the difference between the theme and the author's purpose? are they the same, or are they different? 2. what views about what's important do most of the stories and poems in this unit share? how do the selections differ in their views of what's important? 3. name two pieces that share a theme and explain how each story develops this theme. try to answer them all. !