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  1. How many direct references to the text of Walden do you find in E. B. White’s essay? Choose the three that you find most interesting. How do they contribute to the effectiveness of the piece?

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    Questions: - How many direct references to the text of Walden do you find in E. B. White’s essay? Choose the three that you find most interesting. How do they contribute to the effectiveness of the piece?
  2. What is White’s attitude toward progress? Explain.

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    Questions: - What is White’s attitude toward progress? Explain.
  3. Note two instances of irony. What is their rhetorical effect?

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    Questions: - Note two instances of irony. What is their rhetorical effect?
  4. How would you describe White’s overall tone?

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    Questions: - How would you describe White’s overall tone?