I know that you said 'opening line', but I found all of that information kind of hard to fit into a handful of sentences. As a result, what I've written might really differ from your perceptions of the story. I hope that it's not too different and that it works for you. Good luck.
<span>Since the narrator's is anonymous, it gives the reader a chance to place themselves in the situation. This helps the reader better understand whats going on and helps form opinions. </span>
<span>According to Thoreau, breaking unjust laws forces the government to rethink and change those laws</span>
It is distant past
an·tiq·ui·ty<span>anˈtikwədē/</span>noun1.the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages."the great civilizations of antiquity"<span>synonyms:<span>ancient times, the ancient past, classical times, the distant past"the civilizations of antiquity"</span></span>
