![]() ![]() In fact, Thoreau went a step ahead by not only expounding on the political issues and relating them to the issues of his time. Thoreau “believed that man should go one step further by voicing openly his disdain for injustice and intolerance.” (L’Herrou, Paul 1998). Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience lets each individual speak as to “what kind of government would command his respect and that will be one step toward obtaining it.” Thoreau has the notion that the government values men not as creative individuals but as objects of their whims and caprices. ![]() Here was a man who thought deeply about a lot of things and related everyday life to the furtherance of truth and justice. This is a relevant topic because Thoreau was such a complex writer whose works gave us a better understanding of the nuances of his character. This paper looks at Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience from an individualist viewpoint and sees the extent to which he adapts this in this work as related with other pieces of works also taking the same stance. ![]() To that effect, it also opposes tradition and religion or any kind of moral standard that is coming from the external environment that limits and restricts an individual’s freedom of choice (Individualism). ![]()
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