19th Century Nature Research Paper

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The meanings behind the beauty of nature by the nineteenth century have almost dwindled into pure unimportance. For some, nature stands for protection and home, while for Englishmen of that time it stands for power and profit. Nature comes from the word natus, which means birth in Latin. History provides an assumption that for many God was the creator of all including nature. He controlled the growth, a change for every season, and anything pertaining to Earth itself. Nature's beauty was created by the hands of God and that was enough for some people. On the other side of history there were scientists who believed in facts and evidence. Everything that involves nature has a reasoning as to why it exists. They continued to look for reason …show more content…
That it is nothing but a formality, a thing that exists but can be ignored. Just like the settlers Americans and any group/person in power they are train take and not take into consideration the people they are stealing from or the or the significance that it may have to the ones it belonged too. They want what they want and do not expect any resistance when they choose to go and it said thing. Which is ironic do to the fact that when people come from "other lands" to America these same people are too quick to force them out or complain about their presence here. In nineteenth-century America, nature came with many interpretations whether is connected someone to a greater meanings or a larger profit, it was important. Lydia Maria Child allows the reader to see and experience two perspectives on nature and how they varied. She allowed us to learn that Native Americans lived with nature as one, while other took it for granted using it for selfish reasons. The use of nature in the novel Hobomok lead readers to vital conflicts between the Native Americans and English settlers during the

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