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.
-Walden,
Henry David Thoreau
How does this quotation reflect transcendental
ideas? Check the four boxes that best apply.
It emphasizes the importance of nature.
It expresses the wish to live an urban life.
It shows a longing for individual experience.
It describes a spiritual quest through nature.
It reflects a desire for personal reform through
examination of the world.
It connects youth to their teachers.