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In Thoreau's words, becoming a "majority of one" was the key to...

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 04:16:08 PST

In Thoreau's words, becoming a "majority of one" was the key to self-determination. However, that state requires that individual to be self-aware, something that he did not see very many of his Concord neighbors attempting. What laws embodied where (are?) the tacit acceptance of the majority; however, his arguments in Civil Disobedience and other works point to a higher authority, that found within, or in other words, one's own moral...

Thoreau criticizes society and democracy. Especially he challenges...

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 23:43:54 PST

Thoreau criticizes society and democracy. Especially he challenges convention, in that , he thinks people should act from within their own, internal value system, not rely upon the government or other people to tell us what to do or how to live. Thoreau was against the governement the way it was run. He said it was a person's moral imperative to not support the government that was based upon immorality, such as slavery. One basic aspect of...

In Thoreau's Civil Disobedience, what should be respected above the law?

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 23:21:15 PST

In Thoreau's Civil Disobedience, what should be respected above the law?

In "Resistance to Civil Government, Thoreau argues that the standing...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:56:13 PST

In "Resistance to Civil Government, Thoreau argues that the standing army, which is "an arm of the standing government," is the vehicle of government abuse. Thoreau asks his reader to Witness the present Mexican war, the work of comparatively a few individuals using the standing government as their tool. Clearly Thoreau thinks the war against Mexico declared on May 9, 1846, to be unjustified. Because he refused to support the war with...

In "Civil Disobedience," what kind of changes does Thoreau want to see...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:56:21 PST

In "Civil Disobedience," what kind of changes does Thoreau want to see accomplished and what persuasive techniques are used in the essay?

Civil disobedience questions

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 15:09:42 PST

Civil disobedience questions

Grammardog Guide to Civil Disobedience

What would you suggest to improve my thesis?

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:45:09 PST

Thoreau calls for people to take action for themselves in "Civil Disobedience" by examining the flaws in both the American government's and its citizens; morality through personal accounts and current events.

Question is fairely straightfoward. I would prefer help in terms of content (I'm not too sure if it's a good interpretation), but, grammer, anything would be nice. Thanks.

According to Thoreau in “Civil Disobedience”, the flaw in majority...

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:10:35 PST

According to Thoreau in “Civil Disobedience”, the flaw in majority rule is just that – the government is ruled by the majority and the minority is left out. Thoreau states, “But government in which the majority rule in all cases can not be based on justice, even as far as men understand it.” By this, he means that it does not serve all people if it is only one group, no matter how large a group, who decides what is...

According to Thoreau, what is the flaw in majority rule?

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:59:24 PST

According to Thoreau, what is the flaw in majority rule?

A thesis statement is basically the topic of your paper, a statement of...

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:50:04 PST

A thesis statement is basically the topic of your paper, a statement of your opinion and what you intend to prove or discuss in the essay. Ordinarily, we're taught that the thesis statement should be the last sentence of the introduce. However, Thoreau did not follow this advice in his essay "Civil Disobedience." You might say that the very first sentence tells us what Thoreau believes and intends to write about. I think, though, that the next...

I'm not sure to which essay you are referring, but the thesis statement...

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:57:52 PST

I'm not sure to which essay you are referring, but the thesis statement is the sentence that sums up what your entire essay is about. You usually can find it at the end of the introduction and in the conclusion. For example, in an essay about the American Civil War, the thesis statement could be, "The main cause of the American civil war was the Union's non-recognition of the Southern states right to keep slaves."

What is the thesis statement of the essay "Civil Disobedience"?

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:58:41 PST

What is the thesis statement of the essay "Civil Disobedience"?