Question

to the body and mind which have been cramped by harmful work or company, nature is healing and restorative. the tradesman, the attorney comes out of work, and sees the sky and the woods, and is a man again. in their eternal calm, he finds himself. the health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. we are never tired, so long as we can see far enough.

• ralph waldo emerson, 1836

1. which statements explain how this excerpt is an example of transcendentalism in the 1800s?

select two correct answers.
a. transcendentalists were dedicated to creating ideal societies for all people.
b. transcendentalists were dedicated to helping women earn the right to vote.
c. transcendentalists were focused on the relationship between humans and the natural world.
d. transcendentalists were focused on expanding the practice of slavery throughout america.
e. transcendentalists were focused on using science to prove natural events around the world.

Explanation:

1. The excerpt centers on nature's restorative power for humans, which directly aligns with transcendentalism's core focus on the human-nature relationship, matching option C.
2. Options A, B, D, and E are incorrect: the excerpt does not mention ideal societies, women's suffrage, slavery, or using science to explain nature, which are not relevant to the text's focus on nature and human well-being.

Answer:

C. Transcendentalists were focused on the relationship between humans and the natural world.