Complex, I could be wrong
I agree with the person above - I believe the correct answer is A. serenity.
Thoreau was a transcendentalist, which means that he wrote about nature quite a lot. He believed that people should return to living in nature and escape from the concrete cities they were surrounded with in order to find their true selves once again. His description of the pond during the night and day creates a serene and peaceful picture one could relax to.
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If the Whites hadn't been so greedy and appreciated what they had, they probably wouldn't use the Monkey's paw for wishes and they would still have their son and everything else they lost. Family is more important than money.
A major obstacle to developing good human relations skills is that people fear of taking risks.