Which statement best describes Emerson’s opinion of communities, according to the first paragraph of Society and Solitude?

Emerson argues that people need both companionship and solitude, but being part of a community does not erase a person’s inner separateness. Each person ultimately faces life and experiences it alone, even when surrounded by others. So the best description is that each person is ultimately alone, regardless of how closely bound the community seems.

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