Question

PART A: Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text? A Time is fleeting and so people should live life to the fullest by experiencing everything it has to offer. B People should put art and academics before work and society because work and society are meaningless. C Life should be lived without complication or hurry in order to find meaning. D Technology is invasive and must be stopped before it takes over all aspects of one’s life.

Answer 1

C. Life should be lived without complication or hurry in order to find meaning.

Explanation:

• In Where I lived and What For by Henry David Thoreau, the work describes Thoreau's thoughts during the time he spent involved and engrossed in the natural world. Thoreau was one of the key figures of Transcendentalism.  The fundamental  belief of transcendentalism is in the innate  goodness of nature and people. Transcendental means all that's connected to the non-physical, metaphysical universe. For instance, the time that you spend walking in the woods could be characterised as both physical and transcendental. It's beyond ordinary daily experience, if anything is transcendental.
• The text supports the idea that people move too quickly and forget to experience the present moment. Thoreau  believes his life to be very simple, and he believes others' lives to be needlessly complicated. His text connects humans and the natural world. His transcendental  ideas are reflected in this text which emphasises the importance of nature, shows a yearning desire for individual experience, and reflects a wish for personal reform by way of examination of the world.