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That the government is a toy that the people play with
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∙ 7y agoYou need to do this assignment. We don't do homework and your teacher is looking for your critical thinking skills and how well you understood the lesson.
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∙ 7y agoThat the government is a toy that the people play with
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Thoreau's use of metaphors in this passage highlights the idea of simplicity and self-reliance. Through metaphors such as "life is frittered away by detail" and "simplify, simplify," Thoreau conveys his belief in the importance of focusing on the essential aspects of life and embracing a minimalist lifestyle in order to find true meaning and purpose.
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∙ 14y agoThoreau's central message is, that we must not get caught up in to many things, especially when they are of little importance. Thoreau believed that the most important things were also the most basic, and that we should "keep our affairs as two or three".
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∙ 6y agoto compare injustice to something concrete
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That the government looks powerful, but actually lacks any power- APEX
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That soldier are not treated as individual men by the government, but as disposable weapons
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In Henry David Thoreau's resistance to civil government how does thoreau use metaphor in this passage?
To compare injustice to something concrete -apex
What does the metaphor Thoreau frequently use include?
Sleeping.
What is the effect of the metaphor about friction that Thoreau uses in paragraph 8?
There needs to be some more information here. It does not show the passage so not sure which piece of Thoreau's you are talking about.
What metaphor from the passage does Hardin use to illustrate his argument?
The lifeboat metaphor.
This metaphor that Thoreau frequently uses for living an examined unsatisfying life involves?
Sleeping is the metaphor Thoreau frequently uses.
How does thoreau use a rhetorical question in this passage?
To prompt the reader to provide an obvious answer
How does Thoreau use a parallelism in this passage?
To draw attention to what the American people do that the government doesn't
How does Thoreau use logos in this passage?
by showing soundness of his argument through a number of analogies
What is one of the main reasons writers like Thoreau use metaphor in their writing?
to reinforce key ideas
What is one of the main reasons why writers like Thoreau use metaphor in their writing?
To reinforce key ideas
What is the metaphor that Thoreau frequently uses for living an examined unsatisfying life?
Thoreau frequently uses the metaphor of living a life of quiet desperation to describe living without purpose or meaning, simply going through the motions without truly thriving.
Which time of day did Thoreau use a metaphor concerning waking through this chapter?
Thoreau used a metaphor concerning waking in the morning in the chapter "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" in his book "Walden." He compares waking up in the morning to being reborn and starting each day fresh.
