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this is from Henry David Thoreau's "Resistance to Government" essay, which he compares the people of america, to a wooden gun. if one side tried to fire on another side of the people, the country would surely split.
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What does Henry david thoreau mean by the following metaphor this American government.It has not the vitality and force of a single ling man it is a sort of wooden gun to people themselves?
In this metaphor, Thoreau is suggesting that the American government lacks the vitality and effectiveness of a single strong individual. He compares it to a wooden gun that cannot accomplish much on its own, implying that true power and change come from the actions and will of the people themselves.
Sentence starting with they 're?
They're the sort of people I despise, if I had a gun, well you get the picture.
What is gun control used for?
To deprive people of the right to defend themselves with a firearm.
Wooden stocks for a bolt action 22 calibur?
Gun shops, gun shows.
Why do people want to have a gun today?
To hunt, to collect, to target shoot, to defend themselves.
Where can you get a wooden gun?
I got mine at greenfield village !
What is name of A wooden end of a gun?
It is called the "butt stock".
Where can you get wooden handles for Model 1887 lever action shotgun?
Gun shops, gun shows, want ads.
What toys did pioneers have?
choo choo train gun flute that was wooden
What are the stats on the dillinger's wooden gun?
12 Attack and 42 Defense.
What are the Dillinger's wooden gun stats?
12 attack and 45 defence
What do people against gun control want to happen to the gun control legislation?
Depends on WHICH gun control legislation you mean. In the US, there are already several thousand "gun control" laws on the books. However, they do not work. They DO keep honest people from being able to defend themselves from criminals.
