Question

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in the excerpt walt whitman suggests that

the human soul is
unchangeable and
immortal

the remains of the dead
are absorbed into the soil
and continue to nourish
life

the soul and conscious-
ness continue to exist in
other living beings

the human soul is not
immortal in any way

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the excerpt from Walt Whitman. The lines like "the remains of the dead are absorbed into the soil and continue to nourish life" align with the idea that some remnant of human life continues after death. We check the options:

• "the human soul is unchangeable and immortal" – The excerpt doesn't focus on soul's unchangeability.
• "the remains of the dead are absorbed into the soil and continue to nourish life" – This matches the theme of life continuing through nourishing after death.
• "the soul and consciousness continue to exist in other living beings" – The excerpt doesn't mention consciousness in other beings.
• "the human soul is not immortal in any way" – Contradicts the idea of life continuing.

So the correct option is the one about dead remains nourishing life.

Answer:

the remains of the dead are absorbed into the soil and continue to nourish life