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A. Society and government corrupt the individual. It is obvious when he wrote society is in conspiracy against its members, that Emerson did not believe society was good to the average person overall. He thinks the voices that make one an individual get lost as we grow used to being part of society.
The transcendental belief does this excerpt best illustrate is society and government corrupt the individual.
What is "Self-Reliance"?
Self-reliance is an essay written in 1841 by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The essay is about self-trust and false consistency, and avoid conformity.
The theme is to trust your ideas and instincts.
Thus, the correct option is A. Society and government corrupt the individual.
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