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Throughout the book The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail, there are many instances that suggest that language is a powerful tool for change. The main character, Henry Thoreau, uses language as his greatest skill to influence and teach those around him. For a fair portion of his life, Thoreau was a teacher, teaching students how to learn, using critical thinking as his teaching tool. His influencing words have a great impact on young minds, but …

…a very powerful tool for change. By voicing an opinion, a person can spark thought process within their community and change things for the better. Thoreau is attempting to change the people of his community by opening up their minds and teaching them how to figure things out for themselves. Language is the powerful key to make these changes and its up to people like Thoreau to educate people on how to use this power.