Thursday, April 24, 2008

Your assignment for today




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Questions to Consider*
  • What do you think most motivated Thoreau to leave his life in town?
  • Select three different quotes from the text and explain what you think
    Thoreau means by them.Why do you think people enjoy collecting and
    sharing quotes from famous people or texts?
  • Who most inspired Thoreau’s work? How do your friends influence your
    own interests and work? How do you influence theirs?
  • Which feature of nature does Thoreau call its most beautiful and “the earth’s
    eye?” Do you agree? Which feature of nature is most important to you?
  • How did Thoreau feed himself during his time in the woods? What odd jobs
    have you done for money? How does Thoreau feel about work in general?
    Why?
  • Do you think your life could ever become its “own amusement”? Why or why
    not? What amusements do you rely on? Do you think Thoreau would consider
    your life a happy one or not? What in your life could you be happy without?
  • Thoreau was rich in time but not in money. In what ways are you rich?
  • Is there any issue for which you would be willing to go to jail? Why did
    Thoreau go to jail? Do you think he should have been incarcerated?
* Taken from a study guide found here.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008