Thoreau refused to pay an extra tax for the war in Mexico and went to jail for it. He believed that government had to have the consent of the people to wage war or collect taxes. Thoreau believed that the liberty of the individual transcended that of the state. He felt that it was the individual's duty to oppose "the machine" when it oversteps its bounds,
"Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it."
McNeill used the same persuasive language as Kipling, but he did so ironically, presenting sentences contrary to Kipling's and satirizing what he had presented.
We can arrive at this answer because:
- McNeill wrote "The Poor Man's Burden" as a satire on "The White Man's Burden," written by Kipling.
- In Kipling's poem imperialism is shown as a sacrifice that white men must make so that they can bring civility and order to other people.
- In "The Poor Man's Burden" imperialism is presented as an excuse for white men to be abusive, usurping, and cruel.
- Both poems use pervasive language to convince readers of their position.
Furthermore, McNeill satirizes the defense of imperialism shown in Kipling's poem, writing contrary sentences that show the white man as someone to be pitied and irrelevant.
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Answer:
the last one
Explanation:
because like context is like meaning and so the last one is the only that makes sense becauze you want readers to understand the context
What subject is it bc if ur just answering what that question i would have to read the book
