Question

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. Which statement best summarizes this excerpt? Thoreau went to the woods to find chaos and disorder. Thoreau went to the woods to study new bird species. Thoreau went to the woods to die peacefully in nature. Thoreau went to the woods to learn about life from nature.

Answer 1

Thoreau went to the woods to learn about life from nature.

Answer 2

Answer: Thoreau went to the woods to learn about life from nature.

Step-by-step explanation:

Thoreau connects the practical interest in a place of residence and the philosophical thought about the meaning of life. Hence, the expression “the essential facts of life” can apply to both material needs such as food and shelter, and the essence of human life.

In his famous phrase “to live deliberately”, Thoreau seems to be referring to a cabin in the woods, when he´s really pondering on the transcendent purpose of human existence.