1. An example of irony is that Thoreau considers Bailey to be one of the most educated people he knows, even though Bailey can barely spell his own name! Henry taught Bailey to write his name, but then told him not to write it... Another example is that Henry feels more free in jail, he notices things he never noticed before, like the church bells. But at the same time, Henry prefers to teach outdoors instead of in a classroom.
2. I think the three most important characters in the play are Henry, Waldo, and Ellen. Honestly I have no idea who to cast for any of them. Henry would need to be someone who looks younger and acts passionately, in a calm and sometimes thunderous way. Waldo would be someone older than Henry, someone with an equal amount of passion, but calmer and more chosen in the way they speak. Ellen would have to be beautiful and younger, but at the same time a little bit separated from the rest of the people in the town. She would need to have an open mind, but also have her own way of looking at the world.
3. I don't think that Henry was successful in the end. He realized that his approach was a protest for himself, but not one that other people were part of. This is partially because he wasn't part of the rest of the world and because people didn't listen to him with much respect. When Aunt Louisa paid his tax, everything went down the drain.
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