Furthermore, Thoreau used tone to persuade his argument against the government. Thoreau said, "... What kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it..." Giving the reader to take a moment to question what the government is capable of doing. Thoreau wants the government to not make decision for us but accept the ones people want because the people control the government, not the givernment controling the people.
In addition, thoreau uses diction to bring in the passed to persuade the audiance to not letting them take advantage of. Thoreau said, "the American government-what is it but a tradition... but each instant