Question

excerpt from \solitude\ by henry david thoreau henry david thoreau was a writer and philosopher. he was a major figure in the transcendentalist movement. transcendentalists feel a deep connection to nature. they believe people connect directly with god and are born with innate goodness. for two years, thoreau lived in a small cabin he built in the woods. he felt people should live closer to nature instead of relying on material wealth. \solitude\ is an essay from his book walden, or, life in the woods. this is a delicious evening, when the whole body is one sense, and imbibes delight through every pore. i go and come with a strange liberty in nature, a part of herself. as which sentence best expresses the authors viewpoint about being alone in \solitude\? being alone can be extremely pleasant being alone inevitably means feeling lonely one is never truly alone only certain types of people can stand being alone

Explanation:

Thoreau was a transcendentalist who enjoyed his time in nature alone. His description of a "delicious evening" in nature suggests he found solitude pleasant. He did not view being alone as lonely, nor did he imply one is never truly alone or that only certain people can stand solitude.

Answer:

A. Being alone can be extremely pleasant