His Reflections
He has said in multiple interviews that he’s not proud of what he did. He does not take pride in becoming a master burglar and apologizes for the harm he caused. But what about his life as a modern-day hermit? He had something to say about that too.
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Not Like Thoreau
Knight has received comparisons to Hendry David Thoreau in the past. The author and hermit is best known for the book “Walden”, which narrated his time living at Walden Pond in Massachusetts. Apparently, Knight is not fond of the comparisons. Although there were similarities between their situations, Knight felt that his predecessor had different motives for going into the wilderness. According to him, the author did not go there for the experience but only to say he could do it.