Question

from on going a journey
one of the pleasantest things in the world is going a journey; but i like to go by myself. i can enjoy soci
company enough for me. i am then never less alone than when alone.
\the fields his study, nature was his book.\
i cannot see the wit of walking and talking at the same time. when i am in the country, i wish to vegetat
contemplating hedge-rows and black cattle. i go out of town in order to forget the town and all that is in it. . .
its inhabitants. i like solitude, when i give myself up to it, for the sake of solitude; nor do i ask for
\a friend in my retreat,
whom i may whisper solitude is sweet.\
the soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as one pleases. we go a journey chie
which sentence best explains why the author likes to \go a journey\ by himself?

1. he likes solitude for its own sake.
2. he does not like to exchange ideas.
3. he wants to free himself from his thoughts.
4. he does not appreciate the company of other people.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text says "I like solitude, when I give myself up to it, for the sake of solitude" and "The soul of a journey is liberty... to think, feel, do just as one pleases". This matches the idea that the author likes solitude for its own sake.
• Option 2: There's no text suggesting the author dislikes exchanging ideas.
• Option 3: The text says the journey gives liberty to think, not to free from thoughts.
• Option 4: The author says "I can enjoy society enough for me" so he does appreciate company sometimes, just not on journeys for solitude.

Answer:

1. He likes solitude for its own sake.