Based on the first paragraph of the essay "Self-Reliance," what are Emerson's beliefs about self-reliance? Cite evidence from the text to support your response. Answer is
Emerson believes that people must rely on their intuition rather than on the rules that society has put forth. He also conveys that people must accept and nurture themselves in order to reach their full potential, which is the philosophy behind individualism. Along with these beliefs, Emerson also stresses the importance of honest hard work as a requisite for becoming self-reliant.

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.

what is the underlined word ?

mr. bradford lunged at his wedding ring as it fell into the (vortex) of the bathtub drain.

1)center***

2)cylinder

3)water

4)whirlpool