He cannot form his own opinions without relying on the views of others and decides to emphasize the material aspects of life. ... What makes this duty the more urgent is that fact that the country so overrun is not our own, but ours is the invading army."" ... Lewis chooses the word "appointed- instead of "elected- to establish the attitude that an individual's vote is futile in selecting the "right one."" ... Regarding the details of everyday living, Thoreau selects a simple menu to live upon, and with the trial of a few experiments, concludes that one only needs...

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• Grade Level: High School