Henry David Thoreau's Belief In 'Battle Of The Ants'

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Throughout his writings, Henry David Thoreau manages to maintain belief in notions that should appear to be perfect contradictions to one another. Similarly, in his excerpt, “Battle of the Ants”, from Walden, Thoreau indicates his belief in the notion that war is a natural occurrence and unquestionably necessary; however, it perpetually proves to be pointless, futile, and incapable of producing a lasting outcome.
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