Read the following passage from "Resistance to Civil Government" by Henry
David Thoreau:
Yet this government never of itself furthered any
enterprise, but by the alacrity with which it got out of its
way. It does not keep the country free. It does not settle
the West. It does not educate. The character inherent in
the American people has done all that has been
accomplished; and it would have done somewhat more, if
the government had not sometimes got in its way.
How does Thoreau use a parallelism in this passage?
A. To emphasize the words "but by the alacrity with which it got out of its way"
B. To compare the government to an obstacle, such as a tall mountain or river
C. To draw attention to what the American people do that the government doesn't.
D. To add the surprising revelation that the government gets in the way of progress
Answers: 2
Other questions on the subject: English
English, 21.06.2019 14:30, msjsnell29
To avoid plagiarizing someone else’s work, you should do all of the following, except: a. carefully note all of your sources b. include your citation of your sources in your speech c. paraphrase the quotation (say it in your own words) without citing the source d. make it clear that the information did not come from your own brain
Answers: 1
English, 21.06.2019 16:10, hectorgonzalejr333
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.
Answers: 1
English, 22.06.2019 03:00, Baseball4744
Mr. underwood's editorial defending tom robinson is surprising because he's described as not wanting to be near negroes it's a dangerous stance to take at that time he had been neutral during the trial he wasn't in the courtroom
Answers: 1
You know the right answer?
Read the following passage from "Resistance to Civil Government" by Henry
David Thoreau:
Questions in other subjects:
Mathematics, 19.09.2019 09:10
Mathematics, 19.09.2019 09:10
Biology, 19.09.2019 09:10
