Question

formed paragraph that summarizes
eas found in the excerpt from
say nature. your paragraph should
four sentences and contain key

ure ralph waldo emerson posit that the
ves as a direct link to the divine and the
encourages individuals to shed their social
ean egotism to become a transparent eyeball
experience a mystical union with the
which of these central ideas did you include in
your summary? check all of the boxes that apply.
□ 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 doesnt 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.
done

Explanation:

Based on Ralph Waldo Emerson's Nature, the core transcendentalist ideas include: nature as a link to the Universal/ divine, humans and nature being part of the divine, and the call to see nature deeply to connect to this universal spiritual force. The excerpt mentions nature as a link to the divine and the "transparent eyeball" (mystical union with the universal), which aligns with the first two options. The third option misrepresents Emerson's view (he sees nature as a manifestation of the spiritual, not just a symbol), and the fourth is not a key idea in the provided excerpt.

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.