Thoreau+Review

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What did you read by him?

In the reading that was an **autobiographical** piece, was does he say about simplicity?

In the same piece, how does he feel about nature?

Does he feel that we all have a divinity within us? He says that truth can be reached by ___________ and nature.

According to Thoreau, people who pursue their dreams meet with unexpected ____________.

He was inspired by the Mexican War to write his **essay.** How did he feel about the war?

According to his essay, what government is best? What clarification does he make?

What does he say about “heroes, patriots, martyrs, and reformers”? Does he seem to respect them? How does society feel about them?

What question does he put forth about unjust laws at the top of page 373?

What does he say about the power that **one honest man** could have relevant to the issue of slavery?

Which Transcendentalism ideas are expressed in his works?