-Thoreau spent a night in Jail because he refused to pay a poll tax.Thoreau didn't like the idea of the government supporting slavery and its war against Mexico. I agree with Thoreau rebelling against the government because I believe that slavery and war should not be encouraged or supported.
B)Interpret Paradox:A paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself but may actually suggest an important truth. Explain what Thoreau meant by this statement that seems to contradict itself: “That government is best that governs not at all.”
-He means that the government is best when it doesn't take control of the people's lives. The people should be able to make their own decisions/choices without the government interfering.
Literary device
Term: Paradox=a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Example= That government is best that governs not at all.
Function: Thoreau's statement, "That government is best that governs not at all" made me believe that every time the government changes something, it's always profitable for themselves and not for the people.
