Which best summarizes the role of conversation expressed in society and solitude?
conversation is a way for two people who are strangers to find out if they can share the same community.

conversation has the power to either affirm or destroy the connections between people.

in conversation, two individuals are able to assess each other’s degree of honesty.

in conversation, people often reveal unique and quirky aspects of their personalities.

Which best summarizes the role of conversation expressed in Society and Solitude?  

a.) Conversation is a way for two people who are strangers to find out if they can share the same community.

b.)Conversation has the power to either affirm or destroy the connections between people.  

c.)In conversation, two individuals are able to assess each other’s degree of honesty.  

d.) In conversation, people often reveal unique and quirky aspects of their personalities.

So the correct answer is B.

The correct option is "Conversation has the power to either affirm or destroy the connections between people."

Further Explanation:

In the essay "Society and Solitude" Ralph Waldo Emerson builds a conclusion about 'solitude'. He says that the relationship between society and solitude is very difficult to either break off to unite completely. At the beginning of the essay he is of the opinion that to feel and contemplate the inner self, a person must move towards nature. Nature provides a space of inner contemplation. Moving towards nature implies that the person moves away from society.  He realized that the moon, the trees and the other natural things all live together. After coming closer towards Nature, Ralph understands that 'solitude' is not possible in real sense. He asks the people to choose and select the proportion which would neither make them too alone or too interfered. As a remedy, he asks people to start a conversation with people. The conversation would help them to decide what they want to choose and opt from society. He asks the people to start the process of segregation to choose whom they want to be in touch with. The process of conversation would help the people to select and exclude things according to their efficiency. Building conversation would never corrupt any person rather would help in the selection.

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Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: English Literature

Chapter: “Society and Solitude” by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Keywords:

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Society and Solitude, conversation, contemplation.

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explanation:

in "letter from a birmingham jail," king argues that there are four basic steps in any nonviolent campaign: "[c]ollection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action." finally, direct action is taken and acts such as boycotts and sit-ins are staged.