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Which of these central ideas did you include in your summary? Check all of the boxes that apply.

People should strive to really see nature and use it to make a connection to the Universal Being.

Both nature and human beings are part of the divine.

Nature doesn’t exist for its own sake; it is just a symbol of the spiritual world.

The fact that nature is accessible every day causes people to overlook its spiritual dimensions.

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

Emerson’s ideas urge people to seek religion for guidance in communing with the divine.

Emerson’s ideas stress that human beings are one with both nature and the divine.

Emerson’s ideas emphasize that only people who own property can appreciate nature.

Emerson’s ideas recommend that people isolate themselves and never go out into society.

Based on the essay’s central ideas, what is Emerson trying to convince the reader to think or do?Check all of the boxes that apply.

go out into nature and commune with the divine

experience real solitude to truly perceive nature

take walks rarely in order not to tire of nature

realize that individuals are meant to learn from nature and transcend it

view nature on sunny days and avoid it on overcast days

think of nature as a symbol of the divine

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