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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 1 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

How do Emerson's central ideas about solitude and nature reflect transcendentalism?

Answer
A
Emerson’s ideas urge people to seek organized religion for guidance communing with the divine.
B
Emerson’s ideas stress that human beings are one with both nature and the divine.
C
Emerson’s ideas emphasize that conformity is the only way for society to function smoothly.
D
Emerson’s ideas recommend that people isolate themselves and never go out into society.

Explanation

Transcendentalism teaches that people can encounter spiritual truth directly through intuition and a close relationship with nature. Emerson’s ideas about solitude encourage people to look inward, while his view of nature connects human beings with the divine. Thus, the best choice is that people are one with both nature and the divine—not that they must reject society entirely.

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