Question

Read the passage from Walden.

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.
What is Thoreau saying in this passage?


People should appreciate music.

People should follow others’ examples.

People should have close friends.

People should live as individuals.

Answer 1

People should live as individuals.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the quote, he states how when a man listens to a different beat from the drum he heads on to that path unlike the others who hear a different beat from him. By doing this he is going off on his own as an individual. Another meaning of this can be to try something new or to be unique and different from the others around you.