https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99 en-us 2017-04-18 20:08:27 UTC 2017-04-19 20:06:27 UTC hello@padlet.com evis1770 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/166877368 2017-04-18 20:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/166877368 hkos1794 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/166877439 Thoreau constantly uses the term "The State", rather than specifically addressing the institutions which he has interacted with. When talking through his reasoning this makes sense, because it addresses all institutions at once. However even when addressing institution in his stories Thoreau uses this term in order to generalize his experience with organized politics or religion, and allow them to connect to his audience.]]> 2017-04-18 20:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/166877439 evis1770 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/166877511 Here Thoreau is speaking about how the government has to resort to enforcing things physically since they cannot change the minds of the people. This shows his disapproval of the government and how they try to make everyone think the same making them corrupt.]]> 2017-04-18 20:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/166877511 than1541 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/166877842 2017-04-18 20:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/166877842 than1541 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/166929836 Here, Thoreau sets up his argument by posing a challenge of sorts to the government and making the statement that the power of a virtuous individual is far greater than that of the federal government. Thoreau's use of this anecdote also emphasized his cynical views of the government and how their power does not compare to those of nature. This example highlights Thoreau's transcendentalist beliefs because he clearly views government in a cynical manner.]]> 2017-04-19 05:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/166929836 hkos1794 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167123123 2017-04-19 19:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167123123 evis1770 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167123617 He didn't want to pay the church cause he didn't attend the church. I think it is unusual during this time for a person not to go to church. We can see he doesn't attend church since he believes organized religion corrupts individuals. He doesn't want to have to contribute to something that he thinks does bad things. It would be like him paying taxes to the government and is advocating that you need to take action against institutions you don't believe in.]]> 2017-04-19 19:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167123617 hkos1794 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167124126 Adjectives such as peculiar are used by Thoreau in order to show of strange and distant the institutions seem to him. This is done to emphasize his confusion with the institutions society has been contempt in trusting. By showing confusion Thoreau makes his audience view him as and objective perspective which is able create doubt in the trust between citizens and the institutions which they trust. ]]> 2017-04-19 19:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167124126 than1541 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167124165 Thoreau's use of imagery in this segment emphasizes the stark contrast between large government institutions and nature. This highlights his transcendentalist views and how much difference there is between government institutions than a "state of nature." Thoreau's use of imagery also adds to the negative connotation attached to government because he describes a setting that is unnatural clean and essentially the antithesis of transcendentalism.]]> 2017-04-19 19:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167124165 evis1770 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167125375 He sees the government as foolish and doesn't really understand how it could be effective. The government isn't smart enough to convince him to follow their ideas, they go straight to trying to hurt him physically. He sees that they don't want to convince people, it is the government's way or the highway. He sees how this is corrupt and can corrupt individuals.]]> 2017-04-19 19:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167125375 hkos1794 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167126839 Here Thoreau uses the structure of his sentence to defend his statements and shield his audience from any offence. Thoreau knows that in order to coax citizens away from the institutions they trust he must offer them the same amount of comfort they currently enjoy. While attacking institutions Thoreau understands that he cannot blame the citizens for their contempt in institutions, thus he makes every effort to show that the citizens are not at fault, rather the institutions have forced them into their contempt state. This is done in the structure of this statement.]]> 2017-04-19 19:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167126839 than1541 https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167127229 Thoreau uses this example to highlight how abrupt and suddenly the government can imprison an individual. Through using this example, Thoreau emphasizes the corruptibility of large institutions such as the federal government and churches because they enforce unfair taxes upon the people. This excerpt highlights Thoreau's transcendentalist views because he describes the contrast between large institutions and nature, as well as the spontaneity of imprisonment and spontaneity of the government's punishments. ]]> 2017-04-19 19:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/evis1770/kcgbe6c2qf99/wish/167127229