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from Self-Reliance (p. 363) Ralph Waldo EmersonName:1. What does Emerson think is necessary for one to “be a man”?2. What does Emerson think about values such as “good” and “bad”?3. What is the only law that Emerson feels should be sacred to him?4. How does Emerson feel about people contradicting themselves?5. What does Emerson think about misunderstood people?AphorismsAn aphorism is a brief statement, usually one sentence long, that expresses a general principle or truth about life.An example is Benjamin Franklin’s aphorism “Honesty is the best policy.” Using the diagram below, identify threeaphorisms that you find in Emerson’s essay. Then summarize the general principle or truth that he reveals in eachone.Aphorism6.General Principle or Truth7.8.

from Civil Disobedience (p. 369) Henry David Thoreau9. What, according to Thoreau, is the best government?10. What does Thoreau believe is preferable to the majority deciding what is right and wrong?11. Why does Thoreau compare soldiers with wood, earth, and stones?12. How, according to Thoreau, could people end slavery in America?13. Why did Thoreau come to the conclusion that the State was “half-witted” when it imprisoned him?Use the following chart to explore one of Thoreau’s main ideas—how citizens serve the state. Identify the threeways indicated by Thoreau, then give three examples of each from the text. Circle the way that Thoreau believes isthe best way.Ways to Serve the State14. With their _______________ 15. With their _______________ 16. With their _______________a. a. a.b. b. b.c. c. c.from Walden (p. 381) Henry David Thoreau17. Why did Thoreau go to live on Walden Pond?18. How does Thoreau respond when people ask if he is lonely living alone in the woods?19. What qualities does Thoreau admire in the pond in winter?

20. Why did Thoreau leave Walden Pond?21. What does Thoreau think about wealth?List four aphorisms from from Walden.22.23.24.25.