Read the first paragraph of “Economy” from Walden. When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only. I lived there two years and two months. At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again.

Which best describes how this paragraph relates to the rest of “Economy”?
It compares and contrasts the author’s beliefs about nature with civilized society’s views of nature.
It compares and contrasts civilized life with the author’s solitary time in the woods.
It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by noting that the author no longer agrees with what he wrote.
It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by explaining when and where the author wrote it.

Read this excerpt from "hope, despair and memory" and answer the question. and yet it is surely human to forget, even to want to forget. the ancients saw it as a divine gift. indeed if memory us to survive, forgetting allows us to go on living. how could we go on with our daily lives, if we remained constantly aware of the dangers and ghosts surrounding us? the talmud tells us that without the ability to forget, man would soon cease to learn. without the ability to forget, man would live in a permanent, paralyzing fear of death. only god and god alone can and must remember everything. which of the following is true about the above excerpt? ethos is used in reference to “dangers and ghosts.” logos is used in saying all men forget and want to forget, because the talmud also praised forgetting. ethos is used in referring to the ancients, the talmud, and god. pathos is used without loaded language.

Read the two sentences. i cannot wait to see this movie. the main character is played by my favorite actress. which sentence expresses the same idea in a complex sentence? my favorite actress is in this movie, and i cannot wait to see it. my favorite actress, who plays the main character, is in this movie and i cannot wait to see it. i cannot wait to see this movie because the main character is played by my favorite actress. i cannot wait to see this movie and the main character is played by my favorite actress. which one is the answer i need asp someone me and

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