NCS English II Honors - American Literature

English III is a study of the tremendously diverse literature that has been produced in America from the time of the Native Americans to the present day. The primary focus of this course is to study and gain a better knowledge of the our culture by examining various literary works, critical reviews of such works, and secondary sources such as art work, movies, songs, etc.

Monday, October 30, 2006

"Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau - October 30, 2006

Write a response to the excerpt that you read from "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau. What is Thoreau's main theme or message? How is Thoreau's writing different from Emerson's? Find one thing that you agree with in this excerpt and one thing that you do NOT agree with. Justify your answers.