Which statement best describes the theme of "A Day for Wandering"? One must appreciate nature's beauty in order to understand life. The country is better than the city because it is more beautiful. The beauty of nature is fleeting and may one day disappear. Being among nature's beauty can make a person feel small.

The statement that best describes the theme of "A Day for Wandering" is:

B. The country is better than the city because it is more beautiful.

Explanation:

"A Day for Wandering" is a poem by author Clinton Scollard. The speaker of the poem talks about the day he spent in nature, away from the city. It was just that one day, though. The speaker does not talk of a total and complete decision to leave the city and stay in the country for good. It was a day the speaker "set apart for wandering".

To the speaker's eyes, the country is more beautiful. While the city has "brawls and bruit", the country has voices from invisible throats, small animals effortlessly living their lives, with no worries or cares. The speaker seems to be merely observing and admiring nature. He's not trying to make sense of it. He is not judging life, struggling to understand its meaning, feeling small before the universe. He's simply existing along with nature and its beauty. We can, therefore, safely choose letter B as our answer: The country is better than the city because it is more beautiful.

B. The country is better than the city because it is more beautiful.