... participates in the government and politics. Thoreau repudiates people such as Babbitt since they only conform to be subjects of the government. Furthermore, Thoreau declares that, "that government is best which governs not at all."" Thoreau reveals in this statement that government is not needed at all, but only when people are ready for a world without government. Sinclair ... Lewis satires Babbitt's zeal to participate in politics and in the government, while Thoreau advocates that government and politics are not essentially necessary to live in a peaceful world. Regarding the detail...

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