Civil Disobedience
How do the ideas expressed in lines 88-96 help to equalify or clarify some of Thoreau's earlier points?
Analyze how this lines help to clarify his idea.
Analyze how this lines help to clarify his idea.
Thoreau was all about counter culture and going against the grain of mainstream society. Thoreau felt big government, corporations, and greed were part of the "big machine" that gobbles up individuality and personal responsibility. Thoreau felt that people can rebel against the machine and become a force that acts against it.