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50 ➡️ citizen to have their own, individual voice. "He writes in his journal in April 1841: "Let there be one person,
Let there be love and truth and virtue in one individual, in two individuals, in ten individuals, then can there be community: then is community for the 55 ➡️ first time possible. Now nothing can be gained by merely adding zeroes to a faceless sum."
1. The quote in lines 51-56 is meant to show that:
A. Emerson did not support the collectivization by
reformers in Europe.
B. Emerson was more alarmed by the prospect of
individual power than by mob anarchy.
C. European reformers and Emerson responded
differently to different kinds of despotism.
D. Emerson advocated stronger laws to prevent mob
violence.
Let there be love and truth and virtue in one individual, in two individuals, in ten individuals, then can there be community: then is community for the 55 ➡️ first time possible. Now nothing can be gained by merely adding zeroes to a faceless sum."
1. The quote in lines 51-56 is meant to show that:
A. Emerson did not support the collectivization by
reformers in Europe.
B. Emerson was more alarmed by the prospect of
individual power than by mob anarchy.
C. European reformers and Emerson responded
differently to different kinds of despotism.
D. Emerson advocated stronger laws to prevent mob
violence.
Answers
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The quote in lines 51-56 suggests a focus on the importance of individual voices and virtues as a foundation for community. Emerson emphasizes that genuine community arises from the presence of love, truth, and virtue within individuals, rather than merely relying on a collective that lacks individuality.
Based on this interpretation, the best answer to what the quote is meant to show is:
**A. Emerson did not support the collectivization by reformers in Europe.**
This option reflects his critique of a faceless sum which implies a disapproval of merging individuals into a collective without individuality.
Based on this interpretation, the best answer to what the quote is meant to show is:
**A. Emerson did not support the collectivization by reformers in Europe.**
This option reflects his critique of a faceless sum which implies a disapproval of merging individuals into a collective without individuality.