" This famous quote reflects the tension felt between the individual and society for some of the later Romantic writers and is apparent in their work. ... (Baym 1149) In Walden, Thoreau criticizes institutions for being distracting and complicated. ... In another document written by Thoreau and published first in 1849, "Resistance to Civil Government," he rejects institutions all together for their corrupting influence on man. This essay is commonly referred to as "Civil Disobedience" because of a reprint in 1866 (Baym 964). "Civil Disobedience" is a fitting...

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