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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 4 • NJ-English Language Arts 11

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

Answer
A
Spending time in solitude is more beneficial than spending time in society.
B
Solitude is valuable only when it is balanced with use while in society.
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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