Why does Thoreau write in third person?

Question

Why does Thoreau write in third person?

Answer 1

Third person sounds more authoritative.  Especially when you're writing about abstracts.

Answer 2

The real question is, why wouldn't he?

Third person is a very common way to write. Countless books are written this way. It's one of the styles that leads to lots of freedom. Unlike first person, you can have multiple point of views in your story. It's a very great way to write.

Answer 3

Mike Y doesn't know.

Answer 4

Because Henry David is too awesome for first or second-person storytelling