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Henry David Thoreau - "Civil Disobedience"

Question 9 • 26/27 ENGLISH 11 A

Based on evidence of his personality in "Civil Disobedience," what effect would a longer jail stay most likely have had on Thoreau?

Answer
A
It would have made him doubt himself.
B
It would have encouraged him to engage in other crimes.
C
It would have hardened his resolve to assert his rights.
D
It would have caused him to pay the poll tax.

Explanation

In “Civil Disobedience,” Thoreau presents himself as committed to resisting a government he believes acts unjustly. His brief time in jail did not make him yield; instead, he treats imprisonment as a consequence he is willing to accept rather than obeying an unjust demand. A longer stay would most likely have strengthened his determination to assert his rights, not made him pay the poll tax.

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