Rhetorical Analysis Essay- “Civil Disobedience” The public should not obey and respect a faulty, harmful or malfunctioned government. The essay “Civil disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau alerts the public of that idea and expounds upon it in a variety of ways. With his authorative, rebellious and mainly condescending tone, compelling point of view and diction he inspires the readers to espouse his distaste for the U.S. government and their unjust treatment of the American public. Why follow and associate yourself with a stronger, more powerful institution then yourself that is impure, less than perfect and abuses their powers? With that idea implanted into the audience’s mind, Thoreau proceeds to exercise diction while fully getting his point across.
Mostly the Anti-Federalists thought that the Constitution created too strong of a central government. They felt that the Constitution did not create a Federal government, but a single national government. They were afraid that the power of the states would be lost and that the people would lose their individual rights because a few individuals would take over. As a result, they proposed The Bill of Rights, to make sure the citizens were protected by the law. They believed that no Bill of Rights would be equal to no check on our
Kane also uses Ad Hominem in his speech. Kane tells the audience that Boss Gettys is a downright villain, but does not explain what actions Gettys has taken to be called a villein, any issues with actions concerning the political or economic issues of the state and never offers one single piece of evidence. Kane employes the use of rhetorical devices within his speech. The one that stood out, Kane calling himself the “fighting Liberal”, is used to force the audience to like him or dislike him. He also uses a specific tone and gestures that were used to put emphasis on the words he speaks.
These pacifists knew that the only way to stop their prosecutors is by standing up to them. Mahatma Gandhi unlike most of the Indian community wanted to stand up to Great Britain. In passive resistance he called it a “weapon of weak men”. Gandhi believed that the way to stop the prosecution of his people was by civil disobedience. Lastly, Henry David Thoreau implemented civil disobedience by boycotting taxes in rebellion to the Mexican-American War.
In this essay Thoreau makes the points that the government does not keep the country free, doesn’t settle the west, and doesn’t educate. His opinion is that the government is just a hindrance to these things in America. He believes in his words that “That government is best which governs the least” and that “That government is best
Angst The country I would create would be a country with a totalitarian government. My country would be called Angst. Angst is a German word for fear. The people of this country would be terrified of its dictator and will always listen to what they have to say. A totalitarian government is a political system in which state attempts to have total control of its citizens.
Why, if at all, might civil disobedience be justified? (30 marks). Civil Disobedience is when a faction of a society which is governed by popular consent believes that a new system of government or a change in the normal government is required. To this end the faction can/will either lawfully or unlawfully commit acts of rebellion/shows of resistance to the issue they object to. Locke believes that civil disobedience is justifiable if the government’s legitimate authority is questioned by the people, since he believes that we all consent to leaving the state of nature through a social contract with the Leviathan, a ruler or ruling body, which will ensure safety to all its subjects/citizens.
This poll tax is for the Mexican War which Thoreau refuses to pay. For refusing to pay this tax, Thoreau is taken to jail and forced to spend time in jail. On the other hand, in “Alice's restaurant” the man commits a crime which makes him ineligible for joining the army. The man also acts insane since people who are insane are not allowed to be in the army. He does this on purpose to avoid going to war, which is his act of civil disobedience.
Section 3 Thesis: In the essay “Civil Disobedience” written by Henry David Thoreau it is expressed that to him the government is corrupt and it should be fixed. Men that do nothing and say they do not know what to do about the war just put their heads down and act as if it is not happening. Thoreau wants to get his point of the government is corrupt and people should rebel and revolutionize through various lines in section three. Topic sentence: In section three of “Civil Disobedience” it talks about how it is an evil to make a scene about the government being corrupt and when oppression and robbery are organized the people should not have that government anymore.Example 1: “At any rate, it is a great evil to make a stir about it. But when
Civil Disobedience The question before me is "What is the most effective means of protest?" I have studied three different positions on effective means of protest. Socrates stance on the most effective means of protest was persuasion. Socrates believed there was never a time when one should break the law, even if that law is unjust. Next I considered Martin Luther King, Jr.'s view on the most effective means of protest.