How is the concept of friendship portrayed in both society and solitude and chapter i of nature?
friendship is considered to be preferable to solitude.
friendship is considered to be valuable but not necessarily vital.
friendship is considered to be crucial to society.
friendship is considered to be a worthless relationship.

The answer is: Friendship is considered to be valuable but not necessarily vital.

In “Society and Solitude” Ralph Waldo Emerson portrays how he feels that the independence can strengthen friendships. On the other hand, In “Nature” Emerson shows that the friend are trivial, that even when between the people exist close bounds each person is ultimately alone, in both text he considers the friendship trivial.  

The correct answer is friendship is considered to be valuable but not necessarily vital.

Explanation: In "NatureSociety and Solitude" and in "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson friendship is seen as incidental, petty or trivial.