Civil Disobedience Rhetorical Analysis
Quote Analysis from Civil Disobedience. By: Henry David Thoreau
“But, to speak practically and as a citizen unlike those who call themselves no-government men, I ask for not at once no government, but at once a better government. Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it (Thoreau) ”
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Over the course of time, not much has changed when talking about the United States government. Like the American government was criticized in the 1500’s, the same government receives the same criticism over one hundred years later. The main difference between the criticism …show more content…
This passage is a very powerful one because Thoreau does not badger the government. Instead of saying that the government should change one thing into another thing he suggests that the government should re-evaluate something that needs change, and asks the government officials to take other viewpoints into consideration. In modern times, people have shown how uneducated are by having the audacity to say things like our country would be better off without a government. When people make statements like this, or take a similar approach towards a topic, they show how truly uneducated they are. Without a government, our country would be in complete havoc and turmoil. The mindsets of people in the 1500’s were completely different to the mindsets of people now. In today’s world, people have become accustomed to a society that is filled with drama and sarcasm. Because of this, people are constantly ridiculed and have learned to ignore the opinions of others. In the 1500’s the people wouldn’t make unrealistic statements because they didn’t want their opinion being made a joke, and would feel both humiliated and embarrassed if they were ridiculed by their
“But, to speak practically and as a citizen unlike those who call themselves no-government men, I ask for not at once no government, but at once a better government. Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it (Thoreau) ”
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Over the course of time, not much has changed when talking about the United States government. Like the American government was criticized in the 1500’s, the same government receives the same criticism over one hundred years later. The main difference between the criticism …show more content…
This passage is a very powerful one because Thoreau does not badger the government. Instead of saying that the government should change one thing into another thing he suggests that the government should re-evaluate something that needs change, and asks the government officials to take other viewpoints into consideration. In modern times, people have shown how uneducated are by having the audacity to say things like our country would be better off without a government. When people make statements like this, or take a similar approach towards a topic, they show how truly uneducated they are. Without a government, our country would be in complete havoc and turmoil. The mindsets of people in the 1500’s were completely different to the mindsets of people now. In today’s world, people have become accustomed to a society that is filled with drama and sarcasm. Because of this, people are constantly ridiculed and have learned to ignore the opinions of others. In the 1500’s the people wouldn’t make unrealistic statements because they didn’t want their opinion being made a joke, and would feel both humiliated and embarrassed if they were ridiculed by their