Question

Consider Emerson’s argument that solitude is important to a person’s process of self-discovery. Which piece of evidence directly supports this argument?

Nature is a symbol of the divine.

Real solitude cannot be experienced in society.

People must go out into nature and commune with the divine.

People can discover themselves only in society.

Answer 1

People must go out into nature and commune with the divine.

This directly links being alone in nature (solitude) with the inward, spiritual experience Emerson says leads to self-discovery.