In order to better understand Thoreau's disposition to society and inclination to simplicity we must look closer at the point he was trying to convey to the townsfolk of Concord, Massachusetts. ...

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Jonathan Swift's standard satirical technique of irony is best exemplified with the use of vivid, nameless descriptions. In Gulliver's Travels, Swift sets out describing something, neglecting to bestow a name on it, purposefully trying to create a vivid picture in your head. Once his description rea...

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