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What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Thoreau ?
Correct answer: C. Self-reliance
- A. Father of Free verse
- B. Father of american poetry
- C. Self-reliance
- D. Father of American Liteature
Explanation
Thoreau's writing, especially Walden, stresses individual independence, simple living, and resistance to social conformity, making self-reliance the best option. The phrase is more directly associated with Emerson, but it also captures a central Thoreauvian idea.
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