In Walden, who urges people to simplify their lives and look to nature for meaning ?
Correct answer: C. Henry David Thoreau
- A. Robert Frost
- B. Walt Whitman
- C. Henry David Thoreau
- D. Herman Melville
Explanation
Henry David Thoreau is the author of Walden, in which he advocates simple living, self-reliance, and close contact with nature. Frost, Whitman, and Melville were not the authors of this book.
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