Amanda Lombardo“Where I lived and what I lived for” Questions1. Through the first paragraph, Thoreau states that his highest purpose is to live his life in its simplicity and to its full potential. He wants to be able to absorb all that life has to offer and be able to observe the smallest details that others may not be able to see. In this, he is urging readers to appreciate their life more and not take it for granted. In paragraph 1 Thoreau makes a distinction between government and people. Start by defining what a government is. He also distinguishes between what his hopes are for what his life will be and what he hopes his life will not be.3. In the first paragraph, Thoreau states that his antithesis is: “For most men, it seems to me, are in strange uncertainty concerning it, whether it be the devil or God…that man's chief purpose here is , 'glorify God and enjoy him forever'. This statement contradicts his previous statements because he goes from talking about finding the ...