One line that exemplifies the influence of Henry Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" on John Lewis' beliefs in "Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement" is when Lewis reflects on the power of nonviolent protests, stating that it was the same philosophy of civil disobedience practiced by Thoreau and Gandhi that motivated him to participate in the Civil Rights Movement. Lewis admired Thoreau's willingness to stand up against unjust laws and his belief in the moral obligation to resist oppression, principles that shaped Lewis' own commitment to nonviolent resistance and civil rights activism.
His transcendentalist ideas basically motivated people to "get of their asses, and do something", thus making people actually rely on themselves. Thoreau's works benefited society, in that people actually started to rely on themselves rather than on other people.
B. The interference with his protest. Thoreau was angry about being jailed because he felt it was unjust and interfered with his civil disobedience against an unjust government.
Full of rhetorical devices.
It is about the author's experience of living alone. (APEX)
Henry David Thoreauâ??s â??On Civil Disobedienceâ?? has had a long and far reaching impact. Leaders like John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King admit to being influenced by the work. In addition, American writers like Sinclair Lewis and Ernest Hemingway also drew inspiration from it.
Henry David Thoreau believed in individual conscience and resistance to unjust laws. He emphasized the power of individual action and civil disobedience rather than relying solely on voting as a means of creating change. Thoreau believed in personal responsibility and standing up against injustice, regardless of legal structures.
Full of rhetorical devices.
it showed that people can be self sufficient and don't have to be slaves.
To explain when a person has a moral obligation to disobey the law
Transcending the conventions of society by living in solitude
By teaching through discussions, he put a higher emphasis on the individual learning for himself or herself.
Emerson describes famous thinkers and artists, while Thoreau describes personal experiences.