Question

the solitary summer by elizabeth von arnim (adapted excerpt) (1) may 2nd.—last night after dinner, when we were in the garden, i said, \i want to be alone for a whole summer, and get to the very dregs of life. i want to be as idle as i can, so that my soul may have time to grow. nobody shall be invited to stay with me, and if any one calls they will be told that i am out, or away, or sick. i shall spend the months in the garden, and on the plain, and in the forests. i shall watch the things that happen in my garden, and see where i have made mistakes. on wet days i will go into the thickest parts of the forests, where the pine needles are everlastingly dry, and when the sun shines ill lie on the heath and see how the broom flares against the clouds. i shall be perpetually happy, because there will be no one to worry me. out there on the plain there is silence, and where there is silence i have discovered there is peace.\ (2) \mind you do not get your feet damp,\ said the man of wrath. (3) it was the evening of may day, and the spring had taken hold of me body and soul. the sky was full of stars, and the garden of scents, and the borders of wallflowers and sweet, sly pansies. all day there had been a breeze, and all day slow masses of white clouds had been sailing across the blue now it was so still, so motionless, so breathless, that it seemed as though a quiet hand had been laid on the garden, soothing and hushing it into silence. 19 select the correct text in the passage. which detail best reveals the theme that joy comes from within? (24) everybody, it is true, would not like it, and i had some visitors here a fortnight ago who left after staying about a week and clearly not enjoying themselves. they found it dull, i know, but that of course was their own fault; how can you make a person happy against his will?

Explanation:

To determine the detail that best reveals the theme "joy comes from within", we analyze each part of the relevant text. The sentence "They found it dull, I know, but that of course was their own fault; how can you make a person happy against his will?" shows that happiness depends on one's own will and inner state. If a person doesn't want to be happy in a situation, others can't force it, implying joy originates from within. Other parts like visitors not enjoying themselves support this idea, but this sentence directly addresses the source of happiness being internal.

Answer:

They found it dull, I know, but that of course was their own fault; how can you make a person happy against his will?