Unit 4 Preview 2
Do the following exercises
Paraphrase the following sentences
He had opened his eyes when the sun rose;scratched because he had an itch on the skin; relieved himself like a dog at the roadside … Notice the euphemism “done his business
”The author could not have used the normal expression”used the toilet”because there was no toilet
Live simply and freely
Pay no attention to conventions; which are unnatural and useless
Avoid or get rid of all those unnecessary things that make our life complicated and wasteful… 3
They own and control him
He is their slave
In order to get some goods that have no true value and will be useless very soon; he has sold the only true; lasting good; his own independence
He knew very well what he lived for:it was to change people’s va
