Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 1 • 26/27 ENGLISH 11 A

Which of these central ideas did you include in your summary? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer

People should strive to really see nature and use it to make a connection to the Universal Being.

Both nature and human beings are part of the divine.

Nature doesn’t exist for its own sake; it is just a symbol of the spiritual world.

The fact that nature is accessible every day causes people to overlook its spiritual dimensions.

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