In walden, thoreau writes, “love your life, poor as it is.” this is an example of the writer’s tone.

a. philosophical
b. formal
c. conversational
d. metaphorical

A. philosophical

Explanation:

It isn't really formal. It has nothing to indicate formality or a conversation in the sentence. It can't really be metaphorical since there's no sign of figurative language either. It seems to be an idea of how the life must be appreciated. A lesson, maybe.

One of the definitions of philosophical is: "having or showing a calm attitude toward disappointments or difficulties."

this seems to fit quite well

now, of course, the quality and the seasonability of these winter dreams varied, but the stuff of them remained.   they persuaded dexter several years later to pass up a business course at the state university—his father, prospering now, would have paid his way—for the precarious advantage of attending an older and more famous university in the east, where he was bothered by his scanty funds. but do not get the impression, because his winter dreams happened to be concerned at first with musings on the rich, that there was anything merely snobbish in the boy. he wanted not association with glittering things and glittering people—he wanted the glittering things themselves. often he reached out for the best without knowing why he wanted it—and sometimes he ran up against the mysterious denials and prohibitions in which life indulges.

there you go thats what we are missing