Read these lines from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet. And the continuance of their parents’ rage, Which, but their children’s
end, nought could remove, What is the best paraphrasing of these lines? Even their children’s deaths could not end the parents’ rage. Nothing but their children’s deaths could stop the parents’ anger. The parents continued their feud even after their children died. The parents tried to make peace before their children died.
Answer: Nothing but their children’s deaths could stop the parents’ anger.
What these lines state is that the parents' feud was continuous, and that, besides the children dying, nothing could stop it. In other words, nothing but the children's deaths could stop the parents' anger. This is true as we reach the end. It is only after the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet that the Capulet and the Montague are able to end their feud and leave their hate behind.
Thoreau's actions reveal that he believes the society to be corrupt. That is why life in the woods is the best possible option for any human being. Reconnecting with nature and abandoning cities.
