Which passage below best reveals the cultural setting of
"A Piece of String"?
A. [L]ime by lime the square was
deserted...and those who had stayed too
long scattered to their shops.
B. He concealed his "find" quickly
C. The peasants milked, went and came,
perplexed, always in fear of being
cheated...

Of the three selections you read in this lesson, discuss the one story or poem that you think most closely represents the transcendentalist way of thinking. include textual evidence from both short story or poem and emerson or thoreau's essay that you use as an example. you should have no less than eight to ten sentences.