Question

How does the progress of the last paragraph of “Where I Lived and What I Lived For” communicate the main idea of Walden?

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Answer 1

A - Just as the paragraph moves from images of the water to those of the earth, Thoreau moves from emotional subjects to more practical subjects.

B - Thoreau moves from gazing at the water to burrowing into the earth, just as the excerpt shows a progress from observation to contemplation.

C - The progress of the paragraph reinforces the increasing comfort Thoreau felt in the natural world.

D - Just as the paragraph moves from gazing at water to digging in the earth, the excerpt moves from minimal knowledge of nature to more in-depth knowledge.