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. 21 select the correct answer from each drop - down menu. how does the idea that people disagree about the value of solitude develop over the course of the text? first, the narrator and her husband discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living so far from others. then, the narrator drop - down menu. options: decides she can be happy as long as she is able to be with her husband; thinks about all that she hopes to learn from the fields and flowers during the summer; privately reflects on the nature of happiness and knows she will find joy in solitude

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the text. The narrator initially expresses her desire for solitude to grow her soul and be happy without others. After discussing with her husband, she privately reflects on how solitude (silence) brings peace and joy, as seen in her thoughts about being alone in the garden, plain, and forests, and finding happiness in that solitude. The first option focuses on being with her husband, which contradicts her desire for solitude. The second option is about learning from fields/flowers, not the value of solitude. The third option matches her reflection on happiness in solitude.

Answer:

privately reflects on the nature of happiness and knows she will find joy in solitude