Question

Read the passage.

The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the almshouse as brightly as from the rich man’s abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring.

What does this passage from Walden by Henry David Thoreau literally mean?


People are always where they need to be in life.


Rich and poor alike can enjoy the wonders of nature.


Rich and poor alike can enjoy love and friendship.


It is better to be rich than to be poor.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Rich and poor alike can enjoy the wonders of nature.