The first step is to gather all the broken components and reattach them. Doing this task in one’s mind provokes thoughts about the interconnection of the pieces, each necessary for the tree’s existence and ability to provide food, shelter, and oxygen to animals. Insects, rodents, and animals affected by the fallen tree lead to the imagining of creatures unable to escape having been wounded or killed as apposed to the ones that just leave. According to our foreman, the reason the animals leave while we try to re-erect the tree is they know they are not needed or wanted. “They have learned, with time. This is men’s work.” (Ch. 1) Why would animals think humans should have any more regard for them when unchopping a tree than when chopping them down? Using imagery and leaving gaps to be filled in by the reader’s imagination, Mewin succeeds at opening our eyes to the fact that we have become desensitized to our nonstop destruction of nature. He exposes mans choice to put aside knowledge that all life on earth is interdependent, to instead, destroy plant and animal species for profit. In his story, Merwin pays homage to all creatures by elevating their status of importance and grandeur giving their groups names such as “The universe of ants, the empire of mice, … a local tribe of squirrels.” (Ch.1) He uses the spider’s web and the living bond of a leaf (Ch. 1) as
The first step is to gather all the broken components and reattach them. Doing this task in one’s mind provokes thoughts about the interconnection of the pieces, each necessary for the tree’s existence and ability to provide food, shelter, and oxygen to animals. Insects, rodents, and animals affected by the fallen tree lead to the imagining of creatures unable to escape having been wounded or killed as apposed to the ones that just leave. According to our foreman, the reason the animals leave while we try to re-erect the tree is they know they are not needed or wanted. “They have learned, with time. This is men’s work.” (Ch. 1) Why would animals think humans should have any more regard for them when unchopping a tree than when chopping them down? Using imagery and leaving gaps to be filled in by the reader’s imagination, Mewin succeeds at opening our eyes to the fact that we have become desensitized to our nonstop destruction of nature. He exposes mans choice to put aside knowledge that all life on earth is interdependent, to instead, destroy plant and animal species for profit. In his story, Merwin pays homage to all creatures by elevating their status of importance and grandeur giving their groups names such as “The universe of ants, the empire of mice, … a local tribe of squirrels.” (Ch.1) He uses the spider’s web and the living bond of a leaf (Ch. 1) as