Read the excerpt from society and solitude.
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?
it is impossible to practice solitude and be a part of society, and a person must choose one.
in order to balance society and solitude, one must maintain both independence and sympathy for others.
being a part of society is preferable to being in solitude, as long as one has sympathy for others.
practicing solitude is preferable to being part of society, because it allows a person to maintain independence.

Read the excerpt from david foster wallace’s infinite jest. my silent response to the expectant silence begins to affect the air of the room, the bits of dust and sportcoat-lint stirred around by the ac’s vents dancing jaggedly in the slanted plane of windowlight, the air over the table like the sparkling space just above a fresh-poured seltzer. the coach, in a slight accent neither british nor australian, is telling c.t. that the whole application-interface process, while usually just a pleasant formality, is probably best accentuated by letting the applicant speak up for himself. in this excerpt, the narrator is providing a, both objective descriptions and subjective commentaries. b. only objective information about people, setting, and events. c. only subjective responses to the things he sees and experiences. d. a compromised interpretation of events due to his unstable condition.