Henry David Thoreau - "Civil Disobedience" Literary Analysis Grade 11 Active
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Prompt
Transcendentalists believe that society and its institutions particularly organized religion and political parties corrupt the
purity of the individual. They have faith that people are at their best when truly "self-reliant" and independent. These themes
are expolored in the works of the authors that you have read in this unit. Write an essay to analyze the themes in two or
more works from this unit. Discuss how the themes reflect transcendentalist views. Be sure to cite evidence from the text to
support your analysis.