•expedient (940) – tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances
•demagogue (944) – a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people
•gregariousness (944) – sociable, outgoing
•insurrection (945) - an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority
Classwork: Continue reading and taking notes on "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience"
Homework: Finish reading and taking notes on "Civil Disobedience" on LOC pg 940-956. At the end of your reading, you should be able to answer the following questions. You do not have to write them, but you may if it will help you.
Speaker (What more do we find out as we read?)
Occasion (Why is he writing this, what MADE him write this)
Audience (Who is he trying to reach, persuade, convince?)
Purpose (What is he trying to achieve by writing this?)
Subject (What is he writing about? Consider specific and abstract nouns)
Tone (What is his attitude toward those subjects?)
Rhetorical Strategies used – powerful diction, parallelism, facts, logical appeals, emotional appeals, appeals to authority, patriotism, etc. etc. etc.
Also, consider: What is the main point of each paragraph? Summarize or note.
Think about how he fels about voting, slavery, obeying the laws, imprisonment, the government, etc.
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