Read the excerpt from Walden by Henry David Thoreau.
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 I walk along the stony shore of the pond in my shirt-sleeves, though it is cool as well as cloudy and windy, and I see nothing special to attract me, all the elements are unusually congenial to me. The bullfrogs trump to usher in the night, and the note of the whip-poor-will is borne on the rippling wind from over the water. Sympathy with the fluttering alder and poplar leaves almost takes away my breath; yet, like the lake, my serenity is rippled but not ruffled.
How is this excerpt from Walden by Henry David Thoreau representative of romantic ideals?
A. It describes how man derives material benefits from contact with nature.
B. It describes how man becomes wiser and richer through contact with nature.
C. It describes how professional ambition is assisted by communion with nature.
D. It describes how individualism and imagination help man appreciate nature.
Answer (2)
The excerpt from Walden reflects Romantic ideals by highlighting how individualism and imagination enhance one's appreciation of nature. Thoreau's connection to nature emphasizes personal experience and emotional response, key themes of Romanticism. The correct answer is that the passage describes how individualism and imagination help man appreciate nature. ;
The excerpt from Walden reflects Romantic ideals by focusing on individualism and the appreciation of nature through personal experience. The chosen answer is D: It describes how individualism and imagination help man appreciate nature. Thoreau's deep connection to the natural world highlights the emotional and imaginative aspects of this relationship.
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