Essay Paper Assignment
Write a 3 to 5 pages paper that discusses the changes of philosophy that Thoreau went through between the time he wrote "Resistance to Civil Government" ("Civil Disobedience") and "A Plea for Captain John Brown." As you know, the former essay is contextualized around passivity while the latter essay is contextualized around aggression (In "John Brown" Thoreau, some have said, argues for the morality of murder). Why, in your opinion, did Thoreau go through such a dramatic change? Use both of these essays to help argue your point(s), and discuss the specifics of both--that is, did the happenings in the first essay deserve passivity, and did the happenings in the second essay deserve aggression? Why? What was happing in America that made Thoreau act as the social activist in these specific, and differing ways?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.