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.
Answer:
They are similar in that they see 2 things:
1. Wisdom/Knowledge
2. Memories
Explanation:
In reality, they cannot have one without the other. They gain knowledge and they have wisdom to share. But, with knowledge comes "knowing" and remembering the past. They see things they thought they never would see and it is impossible to not allow it to drain them when they see bad memories that they cannot erase or get rid of.
She was able to get rid of the knowledge and the memories. She ends up killing herself - wiping her receiving gift out.
You need to ask yourself, how does Jonas react differently towards the bad stuff he sees...
Rosemary was smart, but the memories were killing her. When she was Released - let go from the burden of knowing all of that - the memories went back to the people. They were in anguish again.
Answer to question 1 is Central Asia
2. 37.17 million
