Night Thoreau Spent In Jail Play Text

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Short Description:
Henry David Thoreau spends a night in jail for refusing to pay taxes as a protest against the Mexican-American War and slavery.
# Pages:
103
Age:
Age 15
Age:
Age 16
Age:
Age 17
Age:
Age 18+
Author:
Lawrence, Jerome
Grade:
Grade 9
Grade:
Grade 10
Grade:
Grades 11-12
Genre:
Drama
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Themes/ Topics:
Civil Disobedience
Themes/ Topics:
Courage
Themes/ Topics:
Duty/Obligation
Themes/ Topics:
Ethics/Morality
Themes/ Topics:
Family
Themes/ Topics:
Friendship
Themes/ Topics:
Heroism
Themes/ Topics:
Holocaust
Themes/ Topics:
Persistence
Themes/ Topics:
Prejudice
Themes/ Topics:
Racism
SKU:
501B
ISBN
9780809012237
$14.00
Printed Copy:
Comes printed on 3-hole punched looseleaf ready for your binder or file folder
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Short Description:
Henry David Thoreau spends a night in jail for refusing to pay taxes as a protest against the Mexican-American War and slavery.
# Pages:
103
Age:
Age 15
Age:
Age 16
Age:
Age 17
Age:
Age 18+
Author:
Lawrence, Jerome
Grade:
Grade 9
Grade:
Grade 10
Grade:
Grades 11-12
Genre:
Drama
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Themes/ Topics:
Civil Disobedience
Themes/ Topics:
Courage
Themes/ Topics:
Duty/Obligation
Themes/ Topics:
Ethics/Morality
Themes/ Topics:
Family
Themes/ Topics:
Friendship
Themes/ Topics:
Heroism
Themes/ Topics:
Holocaust
Themes/ Topics:
Persistence
Themes/ Topics:
Prejudice
Themes/ Topics:
Racism
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About the Book The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail

The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee is a thought-provoking play that dramatizes a significant event in the life of Henry David Thoreau, the renowned American transcendentalist. The play is set in 1846 and revolves around the night Thoreau spent in jail for refusing to pay his poll tax, a protest against the Mexican-American War and slavery.

The narrative unfolds through a series of flashbacks, revealing key moments in Thoreau’s life and the development of his philosophy. We see Thoreau’s brief stint as a teacher, his efforts to start an alternative school with his brother John, and his deep connections with Ralph Waldo Emerson and his family. The play also highlights Thoreau’s interactions with an escaped slave named Williams, emphasizing his strong anti-slavery stance.

Central themes include civil disobedience, the individual’s duty to conscience over government, and the quest for justice and personal integrity. Thoreau’s refusal to pay taxes is portrayed as a moral stand against an unjust government, a theme that resonated strongly during the Vietnam War era when the play was written.

 

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