In "civil disobedience," what is thoreau’s last thought about the state before he loses respect for it?

* he finds the state’s industrious locking of the cell door amusing.
* he thinks the state can’t tell its friends from its enemies.
* he thinks the state is half-witted.
*he finds the state unforgivably timid.

Exact quotation from Civil Disobedience is : "I saw that the State was half-witted, that it was timid as a lone woman with her silver spoons, and that it did not know its friends from its foes, and I lost all my remaining respect for it, and pitied it ". It is the last sentence of the same discussed paragraph. The author again discusses how he didn't pay the taxes and locked up for that reason that he even didn't feel himself in confinement. The correct answer is the second option - He thinks the state can’t tell its friends from its enemies.

The correct option is "He thinks the state can’t tell its friends from its enemies."

Further Explanation:

The policies and the social institutions which favored slavery and the Mexican American war are the main events which Thoreau criticizes in his essay. Thoreau didn't believe in the government and the policies enacted by it. He criticized the government by saying that the government has never proven itself to be the one to take legitimate actions. Thoreau appealed to the people that they should follow the right things. The people need to stop following the government blindly. Any person is not obliged to support the majority when the majority is not taking actions in his benefit. The government of the United States was an unjust government according to Thoreau as it supports slavery and the practice of war. He also denied the fact that re-election or the change pf the government would not be much beneficial for the people. Hence, the people should stand unitedly and stop supporting the government which promotes or supports slavery. He asks people to not pay taxes and dissociate themselves from supporting such type of government. He concluded that this type of protest would be the most reforming, as until the person stays in the government, he will never understand the flaws of it.

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1. Which of the following statements is accurate?

2. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: English Literature

Chapter: Civil Disobedience

Keywords:

Thoreau,  Civil Disobedience,  Mexican American war,  slavery,  government of the United States.

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