AnswersFL-1001370-English 3 ARalph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson Answers

10 verified answers3 views
1
Free Preview

Which elements make Walden a memoir? Check the four boxes that best apply.

A
It takes place over a short period of time.
B
It contains primarily transcendental ideas.
C
It is told from a first-person point of view.
D
It focuses on an important experience.
E
It emphasizes studying nature.
F
It provides information about the author’s life.
2
Free Preview

How does the seasonal text structure of Walden support Thoreau’s transcendental viewpoints?

A
The structure uses imagery to demonstrate the importance of individuality.
B
The structure links Thoreau’s experiment with the flow of the natural world.
C
The structure compares nature to people’s innate goodness.
D
The structure contrasts the seasons with the idea of simplicity.
3

What was Thoreau’s initial viewpoint?

A
Living life to its fullest meant living in nature.
B
Death was the only way to experience nature.
4

What was Thoreau’s viewpoint at the end of Walden?

A
Death was not the end.
B
Living life meant experiencing nature.
5

What viewpoint is Thoreau expressing in this passage?

A
People are constantly reading the newspaper.
B
People are overly concerned about others.
C
People spend too much time napping.
6

How do people today seek to learn what is going on with the world? Check any of the boxes that apply.

A
using a computer
B
using social media
C
talking to family or friends
D
watching TV
E
listening to the radio
F
reading books
7

In what ways are Harris and Thoreau similar? Check the two boxes that best apply.

A
Both questioned what was considered normal by society.
B
Both built a cabin and settled in the woods.
C
Both were drawn to individual experience.
D
Both completely cut ties with their families.
8

In what three ways did they differ?

A
Thoreau did not survive his experience, but Harris did.
B
Thoreau settled in one place, while Harris traveled.
C
Thoreau appreciated simplicity and nature; Harris preferred modern society.
D
Harris travelled alone; Thoreau joined a group at Walden Pond.
E
Thoreau stayed near a town; Harris wanted to cross a distance.
9

How does Thoreau’s idea that we should simplify life to experience what is important still apply today? Check the three boxes that best apply.

A
Technology is now used to simplify people’s lives and bring them closer to nature.
B
People sometimes feel overwhelmed by the amount of technology available.
C
Material possessions can cause unnecessary conflict when associated with status and wealth.
D
Society and nature now better coexist in the ways transcendentalists hoped.
E
Some people are choosing to live in smaller houses and rely less on technology.
10

Which of the following did you discuss in your response? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
technology, such as cell phones, the Internet, television, or modes of transportation
B
family and friends
C
nature and the environment
D
places to live
E
the ability to travel

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Instruction
12 verified answers

Henry David Thoreau - Walden

Instruction
9 verified answers

The Scarlet Letter, Part 2

Instruction
8 verified answers

Walt Whitman’s "Song of Myself"