ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Emerson observes that nature always “wears the colors of the spirit.” What is meant by this?
A
nature dresses up for Halloween
B
nature never dresses itself
C
nature reflects the emotion of man
D
nature is empty and vain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Emerson says “Nature always wears the color of the spirit, ” it means nature has a way to reflect our mood, in the winter you may get sadder and in the spring you feel renewed and refreshed. It reflects his Romantic beliefs because he saw that nature reflects his spiritual side.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tone of the essay is poetic and calm and conveys Emerson’s love of the natural world.

Detailed explanation-4: -For Emerson, nature is not God but the body of God’s soul-"nature, ” he writes, is “mind precipitated.” Emerson feels that to fully realize one’s role in this respect is to be in paradise. He ends “Nature” with these words: “Every moment instructs, and every object; for wisdom is infused into every form.

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