ENGL124 Grossmont College Civil Disobedience Journal
I need two pages journal entry about Henry David– THOREAU “Civil Disobedience” and answering these questions
- To what extent do you think Thoreau’s intended audience agreed with him?
- What is the relation of justice to the moral view than Thoreau maintains?
- Thoreau provides us with a detailed account of his imprisonment (paras. 28-35). What is the ethical lesson that Thoreau learned in prison?
- One example of Thoreau’s use of irony is in paragraph 25. What other examples of irony seem effective in his argument?
- In Thoreau’s view, what is the ethical responsibility of a government to a minority population?
- How clear is Thoreau’s position on ethics and morality? What is most convincing to you?
- It is possible that Thoreau’s “Chinese philosopher” is Lao-tzu. How likely is it that Thoreau had read Lao-tzu and agreed with him?
- In paragraph 11 Thoreau says, “..all voting is a sort of gaming.”
- What does he mean by this? Is it true?
- What is the gaming aspect of voting?
- Why is Thoreau so harsh about voting?
Each point one paragraph