What is the metaphor that Thoreau uses to describe “civilized life” in paragraph 4? What meaning does he convey through this figure of speech?

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What is the metaphor that Thoreau uses to describe “civilized life” in paragraph 4? What meaning does he convey through this figure of speech?

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Answer: "this chopping of civilized life"

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