What is the purpose of the witches' scenes in macbeth? a. to show that the characters of the play are being tricked and controlled by outside force. b. to give side narration of complicated events in the play so that the audience doesn't get confused. c. to provide comic relief in a play that would otherwise be dark, gloomy, and possible upsetting to the audience. d. to create tension by offering audiences just enough information about future events to keep them interested.

the central idea is that:

individuals should refuse to cooperate with institutions they believe unjust.

thoreau felt  that governments were more often agents of corruption than justice, even democracies, and that just because the majority feels a certain way does not make it just or correct in absolute terms. he uses the fact that slavery exists in our democracy to support this idea.

he goes on to say that, as a result, people should live true to their own internal laws regarding right and wrong, as a product of reflection and a moral life, rather than following every law that society imposes. 

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