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I need help!! PLEASE HELP What philosophical and literary movement stressed the importance of intuition, personal experience, and a connection with nature as a path for spiritual truth?

Question 1 options:

transcendentalism

imagism

rationalism

realism

When Thoreau decided to live in a cabin on Walden pond, what was his primary goal?

Question 2 options:

To live consciously in order to discover the essence of life

To write several essays about the ability of humans to conform to social norms

To escape the serenity of the city and live among the confusion of nature

To bring the complexity of city life to the simplicity of nature

Explain the quote from "Walden"

"What old people say you cannot do, you try and find that you can. Old deeds for old people, and new deeds for new...Age is no better, hardly so well, qualified for an instructor as youth, for it has not profited so much as it has lost..."

Question 3 options:

There is no wisdom in youth, only the elderly understand how to live the best life.

Wisdom is often attributed to the elderly and their way of doing things but Thoreau questions this belief and suggests that young people can do things in a new and unique way.

Wisdom is often attributed to the elderly and their way of doing things. Thoreau states age brings wisdom and the young would be wise to listen and learn from the elderly.

Elderly people have wisdom to share with the young and Thoreau believes the young should do things exactly as previous generations.

Question 4 (2 points)
What does Thoreau mean?

"An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in extreme cases he may add his toes, and lump the rest. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!"

Question 4 options:

Thoreau recognizes that if humans do not simplify their lives, the details will become their lives, and there will be no time for more essential pursuits.

Thoreau recognizes that humans life to simple of a life and it is essential to focus on the details to live a complete and full existence.

Thoreau recognizes that humans need to be busy at work so they do not have time to focus on nonessential activities that do not contribute to the good of the community.

Thoreau recognizes that humans only need to rely on their fingers and toes to complete math problems.

Question 5 (2 points)
Knowing that Thoreau prized tradition, simplicity, and nature, what inference might you draw about his beliefs and values?

Question 5 options:

He found nature to be tedious, and he also believed that staying active through work helps people avoid focusing too much on their inner feelings and truths.

He was inspired by nature, and he also believed that the elderly members of a community know the best way to live a full and complete life.

He was inspired by nature, and he also believed that being alone helps a person focus on inner feelings and truths.

He believed nature should be avoided at all costs, and he also believed the way to inner peace was to conform to the ideals of society.

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