Question

based on the essays central ideas, what is emerson trying to convince the reader to think or do? choose four correct answers. take walks rarely in order not to tire of nature view nature on sunny days and avoid it on overcast days experience real solitude to truly perceive nature realize that individuals are meant to learn from nature and transcend it go out into nature and commune with the divine think of nature as a symbol of the divine

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze Emerson's ideas (likely from "Nature"):

1. "experience real solitude to truly perceive nature": Emerson emphasizes solitude for deep nature perception. Correct.
2. "realize that individuals are meant to learn from nature and transcend it": Transcendentalist ideas involve learning/transcending via nature. Correct.
3. "go out into nature and commune with the divine": Emerson views nature as a path to the divine. Correct.
4. "think of nature as a symbol of the divine": Nature is a symbol of the divine in his work. Correct.

Incorrect options: "take walks rarely..." (Emerson encourages engaging with nature, not avoiding), "view nature on sunny..." (he values nature in all forms, not avoiding overcast days).

Answer:

• experience real solitude to truly perceive nature
• realize that individuals are meant to learn from nature and transcend it
• go out into nature and commune with the divine
• think of nature as a symbol of the divine