Solitude is impracticable, and society fatal. we must keep our head in the one and our hands in the other. the conditions are met, if we keep our independence, yet do not lose our sympathy. which best describes emerson’s argument in this excerpt?
a it is impossible to practice solitude and be a part of society, and a person must choose one.
b in order to balance society and solitude, one must maintain both independence and sympathy for others.
c being a part of society is preferable to being in solitude, as long as one has sympathy for others.
d practicing solitude is preferable to being part of society, because it allows a person to maintain independence.

Option b. The following statement best describes Emerson's argument in the excerpt:

In order to balance society and solitude, one must maintain both independence and sympathy for others.

Explanation:

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist and philosopher who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. In the excerpt, Emerson writes about his vision on solitude and society, expressing how being in total solitude is impracticable and improbable for human beings, but how being in a society is fatal for its toxicity. Emerson then proclaims how humans need to maintain both the independence that solitude grants, while having sympathy for others, as living in a society requires.

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