Question

excerpt from nature by ralph waldo emerson chapter 1 - nature to go into solitude, a man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society. i am not solitary while i read and write, though nobody is with me. but if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. the rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and what he touches. one might think the atmosphere was made transparent with this design, to give man, in the heavenly bodies, the perpetual presence of the sublime. seen in the streets of cities, how great they are! if the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would man believe and adore, and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of god which had been shown! but every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile. the stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible; but all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence. nature never wears a mean appearance. neither does the wisest man extort her secret, and lose his curiosity by finding out all her perfection: nature never became a toy to a wise spirit. the flowers, the animals, the mountains, reflected the wisdom of his best hour, as much as they had delighted the simplicity of his childhood. which statement best describes how the authors purpose differs in chapter 1 of nature and society and solitude? nature suggests that humans should live in nature, while society and solitude argues in favor of living in the city. nature portrays the world of nature as superior to the social world, while society and solitude argues that nature can help individuals be more content within society. nature is an essay in praise of natures sublimity, while society and solitude is an essay in praise of being alone. nature wishes to convince readers that understanding the natural world is more important than human relationships, while society and solitude is an attempt to warn readers against too much solitude.

Explanation:

En el extracto de "Nature" de Ralph Waldo Emerson, se enfatiza la sublimidad de la naturaleza y cómo la contemplación de ella, como los astros, puede llevar a la soledad y la conexión con lo divino. No hay un llamado explícito a vivir en la naturaleza o la ciudad. Lo que se destaca es la belleza y la influencia que la naturaleza tiene en el ser humano. La opción correcta identifica que "Nature" es un ensayo en alabanza de la sublimidad de la naturaleza, mientras que "Society and Solitude" se refiere a la idea de estar solo.

Answer:

Nature is an essay in praise of nature's sublimity, while Society and Solitude is an essay in praise of being alone.