Question

walden (#2)
henry david thoreau
1 my furniture, part of which i made myself, and the rest cost me nothing of which i have not rendered an account, consisted of a bed, a table, a desk, three chairs, and looking - glass three inches in diameter, a pair of tongs and andirons, a kettle, a skillet, and a frying - pan, a dipper, a wash - bowl, two knives and forks, three plates, one cup, one spoon, a jug for oil, a jug for molasses, and a japanned lamp. no one is so poor that he need sit on a pumpkin. that is shiftlessness. there is a plenty of such chairs as i like best in the village garrets to be had for taking them away. furniture!
2 thank god, i can sit and i can stand without the aid of a furniture warehouse. what man but a philosopher would not be ashamed to see his furniture packed in a cart and going up country exposed to the light of heaven and the eyes of men, a beggarly account of empty boxes? that is spaulding’s furniture. i could never tell from inspecting such a load whether it belonged to a so called rich man or a poor one, the owner
this passage represents a universal theme typical of the romantic period in american literature because
a it talks about furniture.
b it makes references to immigrants
c it explores what is important in life
d it is written from the first person point of view

Explanation:

American Romantic literature often emphasizes introspection, simplicity, and examining life's essential values. Thoreau's Walden passage rejects excessive material goods, focusing on what truly matters for a meaningful life, which aligns with this Romantic theme. Options A, B, and D are incorrect: furniture is a detail, not the theme; there are no immigrant references; first-person perspective is a narrative choice, not a defining Romantic theme.

Answer:

C. it explores what is important in life