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LacesMcAwesome
I can't begin to describe how much I enjoy Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" essay. Has anyone read it? It's such an eye opener. I mean, there are some views experessed in it that I don't quite agree with. But still, this is definitely a work of literature to read. so... discuss? Anyone read it and whatnot? Whaddya thtink of it? Along those lines.
iROCKYOURSOCKS
omg you read that? jeez i like couldnt concentrate when i read that book i couldnt even get past the first page because i was so bored. lol i give you props for that thumbsup.gif
LacesMcAwesome
I love that essay

I was on the edge of my... bed (was reading there) all throughout it. I can understand people being bored. Some difficult words there. Either them just being confusing ones, or old-style words. But I think once you start understanding it, you get the hang of the book and you get interested.
lunch172
I've always been a fan of Walden and learned a lot about Thoreau stance against racism in social studies. I've only read a little tiny bit of "Civil Disobedience." Sounds great though
iROCKYOURSOCKS
QUOTE(LacesMcAwesome @ Aug 9 2006, 5:30 PM) *
I love that essay

I was on the edge of my... bed (was reading there) all throughout it. I can understand people being bored. Some difficult words there. Either them just being confusing ones, or old-style words. But I think once you start understanding it, you get the hang of the book and you get interested.


i read the book and i could understand the "difficult words" i read it back when i was 13 thats why i was bored.
LacesMcAwesome
I'm thirteen.

Eh, guess some people just get interested in other things.
breakingdawn
I think it's just because Tyler's a nerd.

and uh, this is not spam!
iROCKYOURSOCKS
QUOTE(swiftly_x_now @ Aug 10 2006, 7:10 PM) *
I think it's just because Tyler's a nerd.



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yes LacesMcAwesome i do get interested in other things rolleyes.gif . i give you your props on reading that book and i hope you got the significance of the book and you are currently helping out society because this book did inspire MLK and inspired me to!. cool.gif

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Retrogressive
Thoreau is one of my idols! I respect him so much! Civil Disobedience is such a well written essay. I adored it (even if it got a bit starch in places). I remember when I was assigned to read it, I couldn't stop!
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