Thoreau emphasizes how a government is fallacious, because they are deceitfully giving everyone uniform standards. Thoreau expresses that the government system is too restricting with obligations and duties, but their freedom is misleading because of their standards of work. He believes that people should freely express their desires and motives, despite expectations. Thoreau’s tone is condescending because he debases the dignity of the current, flawed government and its effect on society by comparing the practicality of people to inanimate objects. This firmly presents his opposition against the commonly favored democratic government. In order for him to propose his ideal view of a government, he devaluates the current government so the audience
