Our Being in the Natural World
David Attenborough, an English Naturalist, once wrote, “It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.” The beauty of nature is that of a timeless art piece. Mother nature has brushed Earth with vibrant skies, cascading mountains, roaring rivers, and a sea capable of easing the heaviest of hearts. Sadly, most of the human race takes advantage of the picturesque environment that was set for us. Rather than embracing our natural surroundings, we pillage our forests for resources, mine our rivers for precious materials, and quarry …show more content…
The setting is not that of him on a mountain, looking down upon a city inundated with florescent and neon light. Rather, he writes of research and the affects of light pollution within nature’s fragile ecosystem. Klinkenborg’s background in naturalistic writing is that of nonfiction. Utilization of facts such as, “… squid fisherman luring their prey with metal halide lamps- can be seen from space, burning brighter, in fact, than Buenos Aires or Rio De Janeiro.” Despite the lack of first person experience, Klinkerborg draws the reader’s attention with his ability to represent the issue on a universal scale. In contrast, Aldo Leopold wrote in a first person point of view. In his work “Thinking like a Mountain,” he depicts his personal experiences of shooting a wolf. Throughout his story, he illustrates a scenic environment full of detail and relevance. Aldo writes “I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise, But after seeing that green fire die, I sensed that neither the world nor the mountain agreed with such a view. Aldo encaptures not only his train of thought, but gives the reader a vivid view of his experience. Aldo was a writer of personal experience, not
David Attenborough, an English Naturalist, once wrote, “It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.” The beauty of nature is that of a timeless art piece. Mother nature has brushed Earth with vibrant skies, cascading mountains, roaring rivers, and a sea capable of easing the heaviest of hearts. Sadly, most of the human race takes advantage of the picturesque environment that was set for us. Rather than embracing our natural surroundings, we pillage our forests for resources, mine our rivers for precious materials, and quarry …show more content…
The setting is not that of him on a mountain, looking down upon a city inundated with florescent and neon light. Rather, he writes of research and the affects of light pollution within nature’s fragile ecosystem. Klinkenborg’s background in naturalistic writing is that of nonfiction. Utilization of facts such as, “… squid fisherman luring their prey with metal halide lamps- can be seen from space, burning brighter, in fact, than Buenos Aires or Rio De Janeiro.” Despite the lack of first person experience, Klinkerborg draws the reader’s attention with his ability to represent the issue on a universal scale. In contrast, Aldo Leopold wrote in a first person point of view. In his work “Thinking like a Mountain,” he depicts his personal experiences of shooting a wolf. Throughout his story, he illustrates a scenic environment full of detail and relevance. Aldo writes “I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise, But after seeing that green fire die, I sensed that neither the world nor the mountain agreed with such a view. Aldo encaptures not only his train of thought, but gives the reader a vivid view of his experience. Aldo was a writer of personal experience, not