Question

in civil disobedience, what is thoreau’s last thought about the state before he loses respect for it?
options:

• he finds the state’s industrious locking of the cell door amusing.
• he thinks the state can’t tell its friends from its enemies.
• he thinks the state is half - witted.
• he finds the state unforgivably timid.

Explanation:

In "Civil Disobedience", Thoreau's view of the state before losing respect: Analyzing the options, Thoreau thought the state was half - witted (the selected option). The other options: finding the state's locking amusing is not his view, thinking the state can't tell friends from enemies is incorrect, and finding the state timid is not the main pre - disrespect view. His critique of the state's foolishness (half - witted) aligns with his thoughts on the state's limitations before he loses respect.

Answer:

The correct option is the one with "He thinks the state is half - witted." (the second option from the left, with the blue dot).