Read the excerpt from ralph waldo emerson’s nature: "but if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. the rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and what he touches. one might think the atmosphere was made transparent with this design, to give man, in the heavenly bodies, the perpetual presence of the sublime. seen in the streets of cities, how great they are! if the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of god which had been shown! but every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile. the stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible; but all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence." in this excerpt, emerson is making the claim that: a. people often take natural phenomena such as starts for granted. b. the natural beauty of stars is best appreciated when it's contrasted by the unnatural beauty of cities. c. seeing how many stars there are in the sky can comfort people who are feeling lonely and isolated. d. looking at the starts can be close to a religious experience.

People often take natural phenomena such as stars for granted is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American poet, writer and philosopher. The excerpt belongs to Nature, an essay published in 1836 and sets the parameters of Transcendentalism, a school led by Emerson. This movement remarks the appreciation of nature.

In the excerpt, we can see how the speaker contrasts two situations: first one, how natural things are taken for granted; and second one, what would be different if these things or events were isolated. We can see these with the main element, which is the stars being observed by someone. Here, the speaker sets the nature of these events when he says that "one might think the atmosphere was made transparent with this design, to give man, in the heaven bodies, the perpetual presence of the sublime." He also reinforces the idea of not looking at the stars as something common (but if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars), maybe because they are taken for granted.

However, the speaker also contrasts the situation with an extraordinary one when he mentions "If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown!" He also remarks the importance of seeing natural elements as something very impressive at the very end, when he says "all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence."

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answer: this is not a good thesis statement because a thesis statement is not supposed to have questions in it. a thesis states your position on your topic. a question cannot state anything because it is not a statement. a question is a great lead in to a thesis, but it can't be the thesis.