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Question 19 • SC-English 3 Honors

Which statement best describes how the author’s purpose differs in Chapter I of Nature and Society and Solitude?

Answer

Nature is an essay in praise of nature’s sublimity, while Society and Solitude is an essay in praise of being alone.

Nature wishes to convince readers that understanding the natural world is more important than human relationships, while Society and Solitude is an attempt to warn readers against too much solitude.

Nature suggests that humans should live in nature, while Society and Solitude argues in favor of living in the city.

Nature portrays the world of nature as superior to the social world, while Society and Solitude argues that nature can help individuals be more content within society.

Explanation

In Chapter I of Nature, Emerson presents the natural world as a source of beauty, meaning, and spiritual insight that can seem richer than human society. In Society and Solitude, he considers how solitude and companionship can balance one another, with nature helping people find greater contentment in social life. So D best captures the difference; the essays do not simply argue that people should live in nature or in cities.

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