Question

read the quotation from \song of myself.\
you will hardly know who i am or what i mean,
but i shall be good health to you nevertheless,
and filter and fibre your blood.

failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged,
missing me one place search another,
i stop somewhere waiting for you.

which statement best summarizes the theme that these lines suggest?
○ one should keep striving, even in the face of adversity
○ the self is complex and an integral part of nature.
○ a clear - eyed vision of ones strengths is crucial.
○ one should always be faithful to ones friends.

Explanation:

In "Song of Myself", the lines suggest the self's complexity (hard to know "who I am or what I mean") and its connection to nature (being "good health", part of the natural cycle of searching and waiting). The other options don't align: the first is about striving (not the focus), the third about self - strengths (not present), the fourth about friendship (irrelevant).

Answer:

The self is complex and an integral part of nature.