Essays 31 - 41
a serious subject for examination. Unjust Laws Exist Thoreau had chosen to life that was in some respects that of a recluse an...
the natural world. Nature, he asserts, is secretive, but at the same time it is human beings who will eventually be able to unlock...
that he was "in haste" to buy it before the owner finished making any more "improvements," i.e. changes that Thoreau implies he hi...
our own society. Consider how the general population views its government and the politicians who hold political office. What we...
Dr. Mark Shahnasarian, past president of the NCDA, recognizes the importance of such an organization in the ongoing efforts to uph...
that is, rather than a creature called "Man" who had to do everything, Man became priest, scholar, farmer, and so on (Emerson). Th...
to mean that it is weak or ineffective. Thoreaus observations of his own inner life, the life of the pond, and the life of all of ...
other people, and from the conventions that bind us together. We might also consider the way in which Thoreau considers his hous...
to expand, he says, or else they will be misunderstood. He applies this to nations as well: "Individuals, like nations, must have ...
in which he discusses the great literary works of the past. He says that literature in the Middle Ages was written in Latin and Gr...
with strategies adopted from cognitive therapy, are applied to a variety of situations and needs, such as schools and classroom be...