Tone In Annie Dillard's 'Live Like Weasels'

I would like to live in a civilization where the human’s only option is to reach beyond what is to be expected, living a life that is easiest for them. If we were all to live like the weasel does, where their mind set is to be wild it will benefit us in the long run. In “Living Like Weasels,” Annie Dillard interprets that being wild is to be free: to go after your calling, focused on the need to succeed. She also suggests that mindlessness, is not allowing anything to get in the way of your one true goal, where chasing after your dream is your only option, the only means to your own

His opening paragraph describes the universe to be “made up of all things, and one God who pervades all things” or more simply everything is connected together and monitored by god. Everything in the world in our world works together to form a well-functioning society and that’s what he appears to be pertaining to. However, he adds to that by giving key things people must do in order to form a great society. Things like “[l]ov[ing] mankind”, “follow[ing] god”, and “remember[ing] laws rule all”, are a few simple things we must teach one another to create a better atmosphere for people to live in. Whoever goes against these is “fighting against the nature of the world” and harms everyone around them by in a sense not being a team player.

there are no men but only the great WE, one, indivisible and forever." I think that he disregards this because his motivation is happiness so his life goal is to be happy he is the great one he is not the damned one like they say to him and what they make him

He also uses his own testimony, and uses his credibility as a hero and leader of the country to warn the country. He is telling about political parties, and that “The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism.” He mentions why political parties are bad, and that it has destroyed countries

In lines 22 to 23, it says “.., that a man must tolerate his opponents because everyone has a ‘right’ to say what he pleases,..” To me this meant that any person has to understand what the other person

All those feeling you get in a story are moods. In the book weasel the mood changes through so many emotions that us as the reader gets. The moods changes throughout the book weasel.

(30)The forces of his writing are mostly, as warranted by his content, is to not stir up strife, which is the biggest problem he addresses. He as Calvin notes (at the top of 50) is very flattering towards them and constantly reassures them of his intentions. (30) However, this does not stop him from throwing in a few jabs in an analogy referring to the heresy of Gnosticism in reference to secret knowledge. This could just be the standard response to any heresy; or on page (31) his attack on humanism and their reliance on their own knowledge opposed to God’s. (41)

It’s as if the words have a double meaning, on one hand it accurately portrays how self righteous he is but also how ridiculous he is for actually believing in the fable he has made up. It almost seems as if he mentally views himself as the deity that doubts. Words that exaggerate the knowledge of the main character set the tone. It is almost sarcastic, as if the writer finds it humorous that with all his so-called-wisdom he “decided in the deepest part of his being, to use this knowledge to deceive his oppressors and save his life” (page 81 paragraph 4). In this context it may be easier for some to see the

Throughout the text, he talks about how expert minds are closed and unwilling to learn. These people rely on filtered information that not only provides incomplete analysis of a situation but also establishes positional hierarchies. (Treat my boss better than the homeless man, because my boss gives me a paycheck.) From a dualistic perspective, the boss and homeless man are separate in both existences and relevancy toward me. This mindset only serves to perpetuate the unkind acts that we demonstrate towards one another. By rejecting it, we hopefully reach a state where everyone is considered equal and treated as

He says, “Thy commandment all alone shall live within the book and volume of my brain” Act I, Scene 5 (lines 102-103). Here he is saying that he will let nothing obstruct him. His word here leads him down a long, bumpy, narrow path that ultimately leads to

This quote implies that a person should ward off evil doers and turn away from sinful actions, then linger on virtuous ways.

First, he states that it is okay to lie so you can save yourself from embarrassment.(516) Secondly he claims that consistently telling the truth has it’s advantage in trust.(516) To this he says there are exceptions to this rule. Namely that if withholding information from someone results in saving them from evil occurring to them.(516) Even with these exceptions, he says that we have to recognize that the lie may be breaking down trust so we can truly weight the cost and the benefit of both.(516)

He refutes the truth or the authenticity of the customs because they do not bother to inquire its validity. The churches base their truth on dogmas that through generation has negated to reexamine the relevance of their belief. This is permissible but not acceptable in his ideal society. He maps out the purpose of liberty, which is to find the truth. Finally he warns us of the evil of the majority when they are clueless of their truth because they do not know how to respond when they are

He then speaks out against all corrupt churchmen, calling them idolaters and an affliction on the world. “Justice caused my high architect to move, Divine omnipotence created me, the highest wisdom, and the primal love. Before me there were no created things, but those that last forever—as do I. Abandon all hope you who enter here”

I am under the impression that this quote means that people should not be afraid of going against society. You should be an individual and think for yourself. If you believe something is wrong then you should stand up for what you believe is right. You should let your voice be heard. There are people all over the United States standing up for what they believe in. For example, U.S. citizens were standing up for LGBT rights. People thought that they should be able to marry whoever they wanted to, even if they were the same gender. The people who believed in LGBT right let their voices be heard and now almost every state in the U.S. allows same sex marriage. LGBT followers proved that there were more problems in this world than boys who kiss