Question

Little thinks, in the field, yon red-cloaked clown,
Of thee from the hill-top looking down;
The heifer that lows in the upland farm,
Far-heard, lows not thine ear to charm;
The sexton, tolling his bell at noon,
Deems not that great Napoleon
Stops his horse, and lists with delight,
Whilst his files sweep round yon Alpine height;

What is Emerson representing when he describes a field hand, a cow, a church official and a horse in the excerpt above?

A) A painting he once saw


B) A snapshot of different “characters” one may overlook when looking at nature scene


C) A perfect day in America


D) A farm that he once worked on as a younger man

Answer 1

The answer is: A snapshot of different “characters” one may overlook when looking at nature scene.

In the poem "Each and All," the author Ralph Waldo Emerson describes the beauty and perfection of nature as a whole in its original context. He makes reference to the animals and the church worker, what they do in the countryside and the sounds they make, without taking notice that someone is looking at them.