Emerson--Self Reliance (Summer Work 2014)

Emerson--Self Reliance

Respond to two of the following in the comment section:

• What distinguishes self-reliance from selfishness? Do you see any points in the essay where Emerson seems to cross this line?
• Take any memorable quote from the essay and expand upon it. What do you think he means? How does it fit within the context of the overall essay?
• Is Emerson's view on life compatible with the Modern Age? Explain
• Take any of your questions from your annotation and expand on them here.

Thoreau--Civil Disobedience (Summer Work 2014)

Respond to two of the following in the comment section:

• Thoreau begins with a quote from Thomas Jefferson–"That government is best which governs least." In what other ways in Thoreau's thinking similar to those who signed the Declaration of Independence? Can you see any ways in which his thinking differs from theirs?
• How would Thoreau view our government today?
• Would you break a law in order to uphold a higher principle?
• Take any memorable quote from the essay and expand upon it. What do you think he means? How does it fit within the context of the overall essay?
• Take any of your questions from your annotation and expand on them here.