Rachel Carson, the author, starts off the passage with an anecdote about her twenty-month old nephew, Roger, in which the two of them go for a relaxing late night walk on the beach. She compares Roger’s bubbly facial expressions and amazement at his first time experiencing the beautiful moonlit ocean to her many years of “sea-love”. Despite the difference in age and experience, she goes on to say that they appeared to sense the same awe and wonder in regards to the roaring and moonlit ocean.
Carson also describes things in great detail to convey her love and appreciation for nature. “Bayberry and juniper and huckleberry begin at the very edge of the granite rim of shore, and where the land slopes upward from the bay in a wooded knoll the air becomes fragrant with spruce and balsam.”
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She says, “Exploring nature with your child is largely a matter of becoming receptive to what lies all around you. It is learning again to use your eyes, ears, nostrils and fingertips, opening up the disused channels of sensory impression.” She goes on to describe the different ways we can acknowledge our senses and become wonderstruck when we pay attention to the little things in life we often take for granted.
For example, when we become busy, stressed, and preoccupied with things in our adolescent or adult lives, things like spending time with family or simply playing with your little brother can be put off. I have not been at home much this summer, and it wasn’t until I came back and had just a few days at home that I realized that once a job and more “adult” things comes into play, the “kid” moments become scarce and you start taking advantage of every second you get to have that carefree, tenderhearted, and enthusiastic
Carson also describes things in great detail to convey her love and appreciation for nature. “Bayberry and juniper and huckleberry begin at the very edge of the granite rim of shore, and where the land slopes upward from the bay in a wooded knoll the air becomes fragrant with spruce and balsam.”
Not only does the passage reflect the extent of Carson’s vast knowledge of …show more content…
She says, “Exploring nature with your child is largely a matter of becoming receptive to what lies all around you. It is learning again to use your eyes, ears, nostrils and fingertips, opening up the disused channels of sensory impression.” She goes on to describe the different ways we can acknowledge our senses and become wonderstruck when we pay attention to the little things in life we often take for granted.
For example, when we become busy, stressed, and preoccupied with things in our adolescent or adult lives, things like spending time with family or simply playing with your little brother can be put off. I have not been at home much this summer, and it wasn’t until I came back and had just a few days at home that I realized that once a job and more “adult” things comes into play, the “kid” moments become scarce and you start taking advantage of every second you get to have that carefree, tenderhearted, and enthusiastic