Walden ACCT

Why do you think Thoreau singles out individual groups of readers as he begins his first essay? - correct answer Because he wants to answer specific questions that they ask. What does Thoreau mean when he says that "the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation?" Is that still true today? - correct answer "What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. ...