ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of Thoreau’s philosophical assumptions is implicit in this statement from Walden?If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.
A
People should have a few close friends.
B
People should appreciate music.
C
People should behave as others do.
D
People should live as individuals.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What implicit assumption does Thoreau rely on when he discusses the relationship of money and the soul in Walden? He assumes that money is unrelated to the requirements of the soul.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thoreau is most closely associated with Transcendentalism philosophy.

Detailed explanation-3: -I’ve often remembered, loved, and relished Thoreau’s often quoted line: I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.

Detailed explanation-4: -What aspects of Thoreau’s philosophy can be seen in the voluntary simplicity movement? Connecting to themselves and the universe, finding spiritual renewal, and living simply can be seen in the voluntary simplicity movement.

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