Nick Leedom
Mrs. Walton
American Lit./Comp. Period 4
November 20, 2014
The Essay: Civil Disobedience
In the essay by Henry David Thoreau, rightly named “Civil Disobedience,” Thoreau goes
against the government of the United States. He gives us the “proper” advice for being a good
citizen. As all people have their own opinions on how to be a good citizen, Thoreau’s is very…
drastic. Even so, many points that he makes are correct. He goes against the government, the
military and the ruling of majority…
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