According to her, published in the New Yorker entitled "The Myopia of Henry David Thoreau", she reported the accident of the dozen people killed when traveling on a boat from Ireland to America, and how Thoreau's reaction disgusted her because Thoreau wrote about the tragic event that he was not sorry for the people who died nor did he care. I agree with his points that nature can be cruel and that Thoreau was inconsiderate of the feelings of others, but overall he cannot discredit Thoreau and nature for the influence or difference they can or will implement in people's lives. Yes, it's sad when people die due to natural disasters, but it's even more amazing when there are people willing to go to war to sacrifice their lives for their country. Not to mention there are different things killing people everywhere. Also, people aren't perfect, including Thoreau. Given this point, we must understand that the unhappiness and wars that happen all over the world are created by the greed for power of people in society. Perhaps for this reason Thoreau did not sympathize at the time. Furthermore, I am not suggesting that people should live the same way as Thoreau, nor am I claiming that nature cannot be devastating at times. It is explained to me that those seeking happiness can take the time to disconnect from their busy schedule and immerse themselves in the wilderness to understand what true joy feels like. Even though Kathryn insists that there is no happiness in nature, yet I still firmly believe that she has not had the experience of harmony through the simplicity of nature to judge or question the entire Thoreau or Waldo.