LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE
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comparing the American government with the government of other European countries.
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discussing the limits of governmental authority over the individual.
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demonstrating a flaw that appears in every social organization.
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establishing the authority of majority rule.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Moral issues must be decided by the individual and his conscience, not by the majority through government. The Mexican War, which Thoreau believes must be stopped, may be halted by individual action, but not through the political process. Civil Disobedience is a call for limited government.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The limitations of the Civil Disobedience Movement were as follows: 1)Untouchables were overlooked in the movement. 2)The Hindu-Muslim divide has widened due to the non-participation of Muslim political organisations. 3)Conflicts between Congress and Muslims arose as a result of Muslim demand for special seats.
Detailed explanation-3: -In “Civil Disobedience, ” what is Thoreau’s view of the state at the end of the essay? He feels sorry for the state for not acting in a sensible way.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience espouses the need to prioritize one’s conscience over the dictates of laws. It criticizes American social institutions and policies, most prominently slavery and the Mexican-American War.