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 metaphor does Thoreau use in this passage?
He speaks of personal goals as though our ideas are a form of music.
He explains that individuality is not as important as companionship.
He compares friendship to a dance with drums.
He says that distance is the foundation of good relationships.