Why does henry david thoreau think imprisonment is ineffective? a. because the soul prefers solitude b. because the mind is not imprisoned c. because prisoners repeat their crimes d. because most prisoners break out of prison

B. Because the mind is not imprisoned.

The correct answer is option B. "Because the mind is not imprisoned".

Explanation:

Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist, who was abolitionist that at one time spent one night in jail for not paying the taxes because he did not agree with the Mexican–American War or slavery. Henry David Thoreau took advantage of his night in jail and took the story of his cellmate as an inspiration for his essays. In his book "Resistance to Civil Government" ("Civil Disobedience") he argues that imprisonment is ineffective because in his own experience the government could imprison his body, but his mind and his spirit would always remain free.

odysseus shows many acts of bravery in homer's epic poem the odyssey. first, he shows bravery when he tricks polyphemus, the cyclops, and gouges out his eye. this is an act of bravery. it will also cost him because polyphemus was the son of poseidon, the god of the sea.

explanation:

the main character of "the secret life of walter mitty" retreats into a false pretense as a means escape from his mundane reality -- this is a flagrant issue seen in societies abroad, typically found in young adults and it is robbing our youths of their childhood.

explanation:

a thesis -- a well developed, formal thesis is required to be one sentence long. there are many themes in "the secret life of walter mitty" and i had resolved to give you one of the simpler ones while still honing it with class.