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Thoreau on Thoreau
Title: Thoreau on Thoreau
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 779 | Pages: 3.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Thoreau on Thoreau
Philosophers, historians, authors, and politicians have spent centuries pondering the relationship between citizens and their government. It is a question that has as many considerations as there are forms of government and it is rarely answered satisfactorily. A relatively modern theorist, author Henry Thoreau, introduced an idea of man as an individual, rather than a subject, by thoroughly describing the way a citizen should live many of his works. He indirectly supplements the arguments he …showed first 75 words of 779 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 779 total…influence" (684). To truly be alive, one must be consciously satisfied with every passing moment.
Through his conscientious support of every facet of his philosophy, Thoreau effectively proves his statements regarding citizenship and government. He remains consistent to nearly every idea he presents and therefore surrounds them with a seriousness that cannot be ignored.
Bibliography
Thoreau, Henry. "Civil Disobedience." Elements of Argument: A text and Reader. Ed. Annette T. Rottenberg. 6th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2000. 463-466.
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