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How do Emerson's celebration of nature in Nature and his study of society in Society and Solitude function together as a argument? Check the two boxes that best apply.
He believes that individuals can truly perceive nature only when they are alone.
He believes that both nature and society bring immense joy to life.
He believes that society affects individuals’ pursuit of discovering themselves through nature.
He believes that when individuals form groups, the divine becomes part of them.
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Select the first and third options.
- He believes that individuals can truly perceive nature only when they are alone.
- He believes that society affects individuals’ pursuit of discovering themselves through nature.
Why: In "Nature" Emerson emphasizes personal, solitary communion with the natural world as the route to spiritual insight. In "Society and Solitude" he argues that social life often distracts or corrupts the individual’s capacity for that inward perception, so solitude is necessary for true self-discovery through nature.
- He believes that individuals can truly perceive nature only when they are alone.
- He believes that society affects individuals’ pursuit of discovering themselves through nature.
Why: In "Nature" Emerson emphasizes personal, solitary communion with the natural world as the route to spiritual insight. In "Society and Solitude" he argues that social life often distracts or corrupts the individual’s capacity for that inward perception, so solitude is necessary for true self-discovery through nature.
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