How does the seasonal text structure of Walden support Thoreau’s transcendental viewpoints? The structure uses imagery to demonstrate the importance of individuality. The structure links Thoreau’s experiment with the flow of the natural world. The structure compares nature to people’s innate goodness. The structure contrasts the seasons with the idea of simplicity.

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death