In Sarah Jewett’s A White Heron, Sylvia looks upon the world from the treetops and says, “truly it was a vast and awesome world” (Jewett 34). Our environment is indeed a great force that impacts our lives everyday. Our world would not be the same without the wildlife and land that provides us with endless benefits and life. Although our environment has proven its place on earth, we as humans are overtaking the land and using it in unethical ways. As the environment calls for our help, humans must take a stand to defend and take care of the world that we thrive off of.
The environment is helpless to fighting back against its enemies of destruction. As humans remain blind to the wasteland that lies in our future, our land itself cannot stop the …show more content…
Not only is pollution and environmental destruction harming the wild, but also the humans that are living in ignorance. When the land and air is pumped with unnatural chemicals and animals face extinction, humans are threatening their own safety and health too. Rachel Carson reveals the effects of the food chain in Silent Spring when she describes that “the few birds seen anywhere were moribund; they trembled violently and could not fly” (Carson 4). Animals are left to die from ecosystem destruction, which ultimately affects the rest of life on earth. As one animal goes into extinction, another struggles to survive in the chain, and yet another, and another; and these effects eventually reach the humans on the food chain. Additionally, the beauty that lies in our lives is being taken away by our own kind as we demolish our sacred lands. Rural areas of the world continue to receive wide human popularity for their peacefulness and appeal. Although, humans are not aware that the cars they drive, the air they pollute, and the cities they have built over nature are taking away from the environment that is left. Henry David Thoreau says it best in Where I Lived, and What I Lived For when he says that humans “live meanly, like ants...life is frittered away by detail” (Thoreau 2). Our lives are being absorbed by the idea of modernity, and we are not stopping to appreciate our …show more content…
The world was not created to remain unimproved; rather it is a blank canvas for humans to spread their manifest destiny onto. Henry David Thoreau explains, “Men say that a stitch in time saves nine, and so they take a thousand stitches today to save nine tomorrow” (Thoreau 3). Man is obligated to take from the earth all that he can, and not worry of the future. Although, as man is thinking about today, tomorrow is but a day away. The human race cannot hold onto the mindset that their short visit of earth is all they need to be concerned with. We have an important ulterior motive to keep this world working properly for generations to come. Humans should “come forth, and bring with you a heart / that watches and receives” (Wordsworth 31-32) rather than take all they can and leave nothing left for the future. Our land is a great tool, and we should want this tool to be used even after our own time. Only we have the ability to help earth keep up with mankind as the years go by. Not only do we have to live for today, but also for tomorrow as the environment continues to be a necessity for
The environment is helpless to fighting back against its enemies of destruction. As humans remain blind to the wasteland that lies in our future, our land itself cannot stop the …show more content…
Not only is pollution and environmental destruction harming the wild, but also the humans that are living in ignorance. When the land and air is pumped with unnatural chemicals and animals face extinction, humans are threatening their own safety and health too. Rachel Carson reveals the effects of the food chain in Silent Spring when she describes that “the few birds seen anywhere were moribund; they trembled violently and could not fly” (Carson 4). Animals are left to die from ecosystem destruction, which ultimately affects the rest of life on earth. As one animal goes into extinction, another struggles to survive in the chain, and yet another, and another; and these effects eventually reach the humans on the food chain. Additionally, the beauty that lies in our lives is being taken away by our own kind as we demolish our sacred lands. Rural areas of the world continue to receive wide human popularity for their peacefulness and appeal. Although, humans are not aware that the cars they drive, the air they pollute, and the cities they have built over nature are taking away from the environment that is left. Henry David Thoreau says it best in Where I Lived, and What I Lived For when he says that humans “live meanly, like ants...life is frittered away by detail” (Thoreau 2). Our lives are being absorbed by the idea of modernity, and we are not stopping to appreciate our …show more content…
The world was not created to remain unimproved; rather it is a blank canvas for humans to spread their manifest destiny onto. Henry David Thoreau explains, “Men say that a stitch in time saves nine, and so they take a thousand stitches today to save nine tomorrow” (Thoreau 3). Man is obligated to take from the earth all that he can, and not worry of the future. Although, as man is thinking about today, tomorrow is but a day away. The human race cannot hold onto the mindset that their short visit of earth is all they need to be concerned with. We have an important ulterior motive to keep this world working properly for generations to come. Humans should “come forth, and bring with you a heart / that watches and receives” (Wordsworth 31-32) rather than take all they can and leave nothing left for the future. Our land is a great tool, and we should want this tool to be used even after our own time. Only we have the ability to help earth keep up with mankind as the years go by. Not only do we have to live for today, but also for tomorrow as the environment continues to be a necessity for