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Read the excerpt from "Self-Reliance," by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion. Based on the excerpt, what is Emerson’s view of the relationship between society and individuals?

ASociety helps people feel more free.

BSociety protects people’s rights.

CSociety pushes people to be more unique.

DSociety encourages people to be alike.

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d

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Based on the excerpt, Emerson’s view of the relationship between society and individuals is that:

  • D) Society encourages people to be alike.

  • According to the given question, the narrator talks about society being a  "joint-stock company" where the members agree on what they want and what they do not want.

  • He further shows how society must work hand in hand to make sure that they give everyone what is their own, and also that everyone is reliant on themselves.

  • According to this excerpt, the relationship between society and individuals is one where society encourages people to be alike. This is shown where the speaker calls for conformity.

  • Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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