Regan Garey
11-23-15
ENG 232A-History of American Lit to 1865
The Supremacy of Snow
What is it about snow that makes people so exasperated and angered? As I sat in nature looking down at a canyon blanketed in snow, this is the only question I could think to myself. The snow, God’s beauty sent down to Earth, is not something to be angered about. Why is the snow beautiful? Is it merely the looks, or is it the meaning behind the flakes falling from the sky? To fully answer this question, I headed out on a chilly, snowy morning in November with nothing but an open mind and a jacket. As I stepped outside, I felt the cold air enter my lungs and make me shiver. It was a brisk mid-morning in November, and I wasn’t quite ready for the jolt of the low …show more content…
Snow possesses a quality of beauty that surpasses many other things. According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, “the simple perception of natural forms is a delight” (219). Just by simply looking into nature our souls feel peace. We see the beauty in front of us and feel joy because of it. By going into nature we can experience true joy. Looking out into the canyon, I could see the untouched snow sparkling on the ground and on the tree limbs. The simple beauty made me feel peace and made me stop for a moment and honestly take in the scenery around me. On top of this beauty, snow serves many purposes. Snow does great things for us and for our Earth. It can also teach us lessons on how to live our life. In addition to this, the snow reminds us that there is life happening even in bleak and desolate …show more content…
This snow, I realized, is also a symbol of the spirit. The white color of the snow is a sign of the purity and peace that is coming to our world. A higher power is showing us that even though the winter months are difficult and often hard to get through, we are protected and life will grow again in the spring. Just as the snow blankets the ground and trees around me in an effort to protect them and eventually help them grow, God is protecting us from above. According to Emerson, nature “speaks of Spirit” and is “absolute” (237). Only the spirit can truly provide us with the ultimate understanding and truth. In order to get this ultimate understanding we must completely immerse ourselves in it. Just as with the spirit, nature must truly be experienced and felt by someone to get the full effect of it. We can get one step closer to a power greater than ourselves if we move beyond ourselves and into
11-23-15
ENG 232A-History of American Lit to 1865
The Supremacy of Snow
What is it about snow that makes people so exasperated and angered? As I sat in nature looking down at a canyon blanketed in snow, this is the only question I could think to myself. The snow, God’s beauty sent down to Earth, is not something to be angered about. Why is the snow beautiful? Is it merely the looks, or is it the meaning behind the flakes falling from the sky? To fully answer this question, I headed out on a chilly, snowy morning in November with nothing but an open mind and a jacket. As I stepped outside, I felt the cold air enter my lungs and make me shiver. It was a brisk mid-morning in November, and I wasn’t quite ready for the jolt of the low …show more content…
Snow possesses a quality of beauty that surpasses many other things. According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, “the simple perception of natural forms is a delight” (219). Just by simply looking into nature our souls feel peace. We see the beauty in front of us and feel joy because of it. By going into nature we can experience true joy. Looking out into the canyon, I could see the untouched snow sparkling on the ground and on the tree limbs. The simple beauty made me feel peace and made me stop for a moment and honestly take in the scenery around me. On top of this beauty, snow serves many purposes. Snow does great things for us and for our Earth. It can also teach us lessons on how to live our life. In addition to this, the snow reminds us that there is life happening even in bleak and desolate …show more content…
This snow, I realized, is also a symbol of the spirit. The white color of the snow is a sign of the purity and peace that is coming to our world. A higher power is showing us that even though the winter months are difficult and often hard to get through, we are protected and life will grow again in the spring. Just as the snow blankets the ground and trees around me in an effort to protect them and eventually help them grow, God is protecting us from above. According to Emerson, nature “speaks of Spirit” and is “absolute” (237). Only the spirit can truly provide us with the ultimate understanding and truth. In order to get this ultimate understanding we must completely immerse ourselves in it. Just as with the spirit, nature must truly be experienced and felt by someone to get the full effect of it. We can get one step closer to a power greater than ourselves if we move beyond ourselves and into