Question

in this passage, written in the mid - 1800s, the author describes why he left society to live a life... from walden i went to the woods because i wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts... had to teach, and not, when i came to die, discover that i had not lived. i did not wish to live what... to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary. i wanted to live deep and suck out all the... like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a... and, if it proved to be mean, why then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it, and publish its... sublime, to know it by experience, and be able to give a true account of it in my next excursion.... ... our life is frittered away by detail. an honest man has hardly need to count more than... add his ten toes, and lump the rest. simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! i say, let your affairs be as two... thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb - nail. in the... life, such are the clouds and storms and quicksands and thousand - and - one items to be allowed for,... founder and go to the bottom and not make his port at all, by dead reckoning, and he must be a grea for which main concept did the author go to the woods? 1. conformity 2. honesty 3. minimalism 4. solitude

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the passage from Walden. The author states he went to the woods to “live deliberately,” “front only the essential facts of life,” and emphasizes “simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!” and reducing life’s details.

• Conformity: The passage is about rejecting societal norms to live simply, not conforming. Eliminate.
• Honesty: While “honest man” is mentioned, it’s a minor detail, not the main concept. Eliminate.
• Minimalism: The focus on simplicity, reducing life to essentials, and avoiding unnecessary details aligns with minimalism (living with only what is essential).
• Solitude: Though he lives alone, the passage emphasizes living simply (minimalism) over just being alone. Eliminate.

Answer:

1. minimalism