Henry Whitman's Use Of Rhetorical Devices In Civil Disobedience

Civil Disobedience

Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau is an inspiring essay on unjust governments and not following peer pressure. His words are inspiring to us even today. Thoreau puts an interesting twist on individuality. Whitman talks about individuality in his essay Song of Myself. He says that you need to help others out, but make sure that you know yourself first. Thoreau puts it differently, he says that you need to do your own thing, don't do what other people are doing and fall into peer pressure. He says that if you don't like how the government is doing something, don't do it. Don't follow the rules, do what you want and believe. Many people think that these words are inspiring. Thoreau is very good at flowing his words together, to help you understand what he is trying to say. His emotional peel is really good, he knows how to convince people into believing what he is trying to say. He shows that the government is blind to

His use of words is very educational. He knows how to flow the words together. His flow of words is very cohesive in this piece of writing. It helps everything come together. This piece helps him out in what becomes famous. Many believe that is diction helped him stealthily bring in new topics with out anyone noticing. He is really good at choosing his words carefully. People of many ages will understand this essay. It still inspires us today to be an individual. We can have individuality and do our own thing if we listen to what he has to say. Many still read his words and understand where he is coming from. His choice of words or diction can help you to get to his point and not have to read through nonsense to get the point. Civil Disobedience is not the only example. In all his writings he knows how to let people know, through his diction, what he is saying. He knows how to get people attention through his words, and keep people engaged in his