Question

what does henry david Thoreau mean by the following metaphor?

this American government... it has not the vitality and force of a single living man... it is a sort of wooden gun to the poeple themselves.
A. that the government us more like a dead man then a fun toy
B. that the government is a toy that people play with
c. that the government treats its people with little care, like a wooden toy
D. that the government looks powerful, but actually lacks any power

Answer 1

D. that the government looks powerful, but actually lacks any power

Answer 2

In the statement given above, a metaphor that the government looks powerful, but actually lacks any power is expressed by Henry David Thoreau. Hence, option D is correct.

What is a metaphor?

A metaphor refers to as an element of expressing one's views or thoughts about a particular topic. In a metaphor, a subject is personified and given the qualities of something else.

Henry David has used government to express it as a powerful like man and a gun made of wood, which looks powerful, but actually lacks any kind of powerful elements.

Hence, option D holds true regarding a metaphor.

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