1. The theme of the reading is the general downfall of civilization as a whole. The entire reading talks about how good things used to be and how terrible they are now.
2.They rejoice in their ignorance, as if what they did not know were not worth knowing.This line stood out to me not for historical relevance but rather that it reminded me of the saying ignorance is bliss.
3. The reading this week didn't so much stir up new ideas as it did reinforce older ones. The idea reinforced was the slow but sure downward spiral of this great nation of ours.
4. The modern parallels I see are the downward spiral of the United States. Our once strong country is slowly losing its place as number one in the world and is doing so with very little grace. When the time comes that we really are no longer the number one nation in the world we must accept it like Great Britain so that we may still one day come back around and reclaim our spot as number one.
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