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QuizMultiple Choice

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 8 • PBCSD_CR_1001375_English 3_for_Credit_Recovery_S1andS2_2015

Which is the best summary of Emerson’s view of solitude expressed in Society and Solitude?

Answer
A
Spending time in solitude is preferable to spending time in society, and it is ultimately more beneficial.
B
Though solitude is not necessarily valuable in and of itself, it is important to recognize its significance within a larger community.
C
Solitude can be beneficial in that it allows the mind to contemplate necessary and difficult questions.
D
Only through spending time in solitude and in deep observation of the natural world can one find happiness within society.
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