Question

In "life without principle," thoreau writes, "if my wants should be much increased, the labor required to supply them would become a drudgery." what does this statement mean?
a. if youdon't want much, you don't have to spend as much time being miserable working to get it.
b. work is meaningful only when you think about what you'll be able to do with the money you earn.
c. the more you have, the more you want.
d. slavery was wrong because it meant that some people worked hard to satisfy other people's wants.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. if youdon't want much, you don't have to spend as much time being miserable working to get it.

Explanation:

Thoreau makes a direct relationship between work and the amount of benefits it provides. If a person has a high level of needs, he or she will need to work hard to supply it. And the work in this case is a "toil" because it is something that requires a lot of dedication, which leaves little time for leisure. On the contrary, if a person decides to work less, either by having a lower level of needs or by choice, there is more time for leisure. In the personal sphere, this will obviously depend on each person's goals and disposition.

Answer 2

A. If you don't want much, you don't have to spend as much time being miserable working to get it.


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