Thoreau's View of Technology

Refer back to page 36 in the play. What is Thoreau's view of technology? Do you agree or disagree with him? What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology? What technology do you use every day? Could you go without technology for a day?

Thoreau's view of technology is that he sees it as an ugly thing and he simply dislikes it. I disagree with him, technology has improved life on earth for all. The advantages could be that we are now able to multitask and make things run smoothly. The disadvantages however that everyone has become disconnected from eachother. Feelings and inner thoughts are not said face to face no more rather than through messages and emails loosing its whole meaning. I would say that the technology I use every day would have to be, my car, computer, phone, TV. I believe id fail to go without technology for a day, I'm too used to my commodities and leaving them aside would be a mission to accomplish for me.

Podcast About Thoreau

Listen to part of the show Entitled Opinion about Thoreau. Answer these questions:

1. What is the host's view of Thoreau?

Consistantly challenges people and their believes.

2. What is Kathryn Todd's view of Thoreau?

He made a movement engaging people to question themselves, as of they really understand the meaning and reason of their opinion on subjects.

3. What are the advantages of living your life like Thoreau?

His influence makes peoples beliefs become stronger.

4. What are the disadvantages?

That you may come to believe that the idea is self reliance and we will never understand eachother.

Civil Disobedience

What actions by the government are you against? What is the best way to change these actions? Can you use any of the ideas of Martin Luther King Jr. or Henry David Thoreau?

Im against governments decision to nullify gay marriage I believe that we all deserve a right to marry whoever we choose. They should change this action by permiting it, It does not hurt anyone giving no reason for it to be so contreversial. Martin Luther King used speeches a non-violent acts to follow his beliefs.

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Cindy Sheehan: An anti-war activist grabbed media attention at a protest at makeshift camp.

Seattle 1999: Protesting against the World Trade Organization (WTO) being an anti-globalization movement that can also be known as the battle of Seattle.

Do the right thing movie: A controversial movie dealing with civil disobedience with all the ethnic groups in Brooklyn.

Gandhi: Led the nonviolent resistance movement against the British colonial rule in India.

Henry David Thoreau: An American author, poet, naturalist, etc and mainly known for his belief on individual Resistance to civil government in a moral manner to unjust state.