The word hate appears 7 times
Self-Reliance<span>" is an 1841 essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo </span>Emerson<span>. It contains the most thorough statement of one of </span>Emerson's<span> recurrent </span>themes<span>, the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow their own instincts and ideas.</span>
This is speculation, so please get a second opinion.
I think it's c, because the adults, in this passage, are teaching children how to behave, and therefore a and b are ruled out. d could have possibly been one, but I think that it would not be, because the adults are not explicitly setting clear examples for their children.
Again, you should get a second answer before you answer this.
The Correct Answer Is A: Don't Run Into Any Of The Following: A Tree, A Mailbox, Or A Lamp Post. Hope I Helped