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Ralph Waldo Emerson Answers

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Compare the central ideas of Nature and Society and Solitude. Which two ideas do the excerpts share? Check the boxes that best apply.

A
Solitude is important to a person’s process of self-discovery.
B
Nature is only a symbol of the divine.
C
People with a natural affinity for each other will tend to form groups in society.
D
Individuals must be self-reliant.
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How do Emerson's celebration of nature in Nature and his study of society in Society and Solitude function together as a argument? Check the two boxes that best apply.

A
He believes that individuals can truly perceive nature only when they are alone.
B
He believes that both nature and society bring immense joy to life.
C
He believes that society affects individuals’ pursuit of discovering themselves through nature.
D
He believes that when individuals form groups, the divine becomes part of them.
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Consider Emerson’s argument that solitude is important to a person’s process of self-discovery. Which piece of evidence directly supports this argument?

A
Nature is a symbol of the divine.
B
Real solitude cannot be experienced in society.
C
People must go out into nature and commune with the divine.
D
People can discover themselves only in society.
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Emerson argues that solitude is important to the process of self-discovery. Which of the following is a counterargument?

A
Self-discovery occurs in the presence of others.
B
The divine can be experienced in the presence of others.
C
Knowledge about the natural world can only be discovered through books.
D
Interaction with the natural world is crucial to the process of self-discovery.

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