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    Henry David Thoreau wrote in his book Civil Disobedience: "Must the citizen ever for a moment‚ or in the least degree‚ resign his conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a conscience then? I think that we should be men first‚ and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law‚ so much as for the right. The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think right." (Henry David Thoreau Quotes) This is the quote which I had at the top

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    Civil Disobedience The works of Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s “Nonviolent Resistance‚” Natasha Bedingfield’s song “Unwritten‚” and Sophocles’ play Anitgone all exhibit a common theme: the idea of civil disobedience. All three works express the idea that people cannot abide by the decisions of others but rather make their decisions themselves. Speaking of the Negro man‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. stated that “he cannot listen to the glib suggestion of those who would urge him to migrate en masse to other

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    Amaial Mullick Mrs. Pelosi AP Language March 14 2015 Civil Disobedience The views on the prose of civil disobedience are ones subject to skepticism and judgment. Thoreau displays a sense of anti-authority encouraging readers to discern their responsibility by refusing to support injustice within the government as well as uphold their own rights as the public. Thoreau attempts to persuade the reader to consciously observe the governments that suppress them‚ as well as respect the rights of those

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    Civil Disobedience”  (scroll down to page 3 read the essay)      Objectives: make judgments; evaluate author’s ideas; paraphrase text    Essential Question #30: Which is harder to follow ­ laws or conscience? Why?    A)   “civil”  “disobedience”  civility  “dis” ­ not  civilized  “obey” ­ listen  civilization    1 ­ related to ordinary citizens  1 ­ failure or refusal to follow the  rules/laws  2 ­ not military or religious    3 ­ courteous‚ polite      B) 3 Types:  a. Integrity­based (morals; ex: religious intolerance) 

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    Henry David Thoreau‚ the father of Civil Disobedience‚ one of his famous quotes is “That government is best which governs not at all;’ and when men are prepared for it‚ that will be the kind of government which they will have.” This man was an inspiration to Mahatma Gandhi along with Martin Luther King. Thoreau went to live in the forest a bit to simply live with nature and write about it‚ from what I could tell he enjoyed it very much and wrote about things he encountered. In my opinion‚

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    Opening question: Thoreau writes‚ “A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight” (Thoreau 386). This line has the most meaning to be me because one person cannot change the world alone‚ they would need help. What one person can do though is turn a minority into a majority. I could also take this to mean that while being surrounded by all those who have fallen victim of the government and its

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    Rivers Flowing through "On the Rainy River" and the "Red Convertible" Rivers constantly flow‚ never stopping to take a break. Rivers symbolize no beginning or end. They are rather continuousness and ever gushing‚ sometimes elegantly and other times rigidly. Rivers are powerful and almighty‚ carrying with it anything that crosses its path and stopping only to none. Rivers define boundaries‚ and create obstacles for people when they encounter one another. In "On the Rainy River" by Tim O’Brien

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    factors dictate how a person‚ or animal in some cases‚ will evolve or emerge in the end of the story. The people around a character and where the character lives usually determines what type of person or animal they are. The short story “On the Rainy River” shows how location helps a character grow and develop. Location plays a substantial role in how a character develops and how they learn the necessary material for growing up. Tim O’Brien‚ drafted into the Vietnam War‚ bolts out of town‚ avoiding

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    Civil Disobedience Based on the writings of Henry David Thoreau it is very relevant that he is very opposed to government involvement of any kind. He doesn’t believe that the government should be involved in everyday life. Thoreau doesn’t understand the point of having a government system that will be useful to everyone and not just a select few. Thoreau proceeds to explain his many reasons as to why the “government is best [when it] governs [the] least.” He thought people should stand up to the

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    In the sixty-fourth paragraph in Tim O’Brien’s "On the Rainy River" chapter‚ the author uses some rhetorical devices such as repetition‚ fragments‚ and an allusion to help make his argument more effective. He uses repetition of words like "a crushing sorrow‚ sorrow like I had never known it before." to show how distressed he was over the fact that his dream to run away to Canada will never come true. Another repetition of words was when he was describing his childhood he kept saying how "I saw

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