Nature allows one to realize the humanness in Native Americans and be honest of their own feelings. While Americans interact with Native Americans, a sense of superiority is always seen or said by the citizen. For example, in The Nick Adams Stories by Ernest Hemingway, an Indian woman needed help giving birth. Dr. Adams was called, "Nick's father ordered some water to be put on the stove, and while it was heating he spoke to Nick" (Hemmingway 17). An action of superiority can be this simple as it demonstrates how Indians can be slow on modern techniques which eventually gives the Americans more reasons to feel like they are superior. As change in time continues to be a struggle for Native Americans, they start to become victims. For example,
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In Henry David Thoreau's, Walden in the Woods, Walden stripped himself from civilization and spent time with nature. As he only has limited weapons, he said, "I speak of fishing only now, for I had long felt differently bout fowling and sold my gun before I went into the woods" (Thoreau 137). The stripping of weapons can be connected to Nick Adams undressing in the tent. A pure spirit gets revealed when being with oneself in nature. Now there is no influence or "mask" so thoughts will be coming from own human development. Empathy emerges when one feels alone. While continuing in the woods Walden says, "… [T]hat carried a gun my excuse was that I was studying ornithology, and sought only new or rare birds. But I confess that I am now inclined to think that there is a finer way of studying ornithology than this" (Hemmingway 137). Nature can change a person which is what happened to Walden. As birds can represent Indians, the constant hunting of birds was the rubbing of nationalism and superiority on the Indian people. Walden now stopped carrying a gun symbolizing that he has removed his thoughts that were manipulated by society and now visualizes his view of the world and people. The action of him, without a gun and stopping his hunting, demonstrates empathy, which he shares with the Native Americans. After seeing the equality of Native Americans, Walden realizes the racist comment his friends say. As Walden remembered, his friend said, "The hands are coming into boiled salt beef and cider and Indian bread. Why will men worry themselves so?" (Hemmingway 144). He realizes that it does not matter what race or color we are, or what hands touch what, it is pointless. With the conclusion Walden draws, we see that Walden does not think as society does. He believes that our nationalities should not keep us apart, but that we are to be united. The food is a symbol in which a gathering occurs. In the inside, Walden would
In Henry David Thoreau's, Walden in the Woods, Walden stripped himself from civilization and spent time with nature. As he only has limited weapons, he said, "I speak of fishing only now, for I had long felt differently bout fowling and sold my gun before I went into the woods" (Thoreau 137). The stripping of weapons can be connected to Nick Adams undressing in the tent. A pure spirit gets revealed when being with oneself in nature. Now there is no influence or "mask" so thoughts will be coming from own human development. Empathy emerges when one feels alone. While continuing in the woods Walden says, "… [T]hat carried a gun my excuse was that I was studying ornithology, and sought only new or rare birds. But I confess that I am now inclined to think that there is a finer way of studying ornithology than this" (Hemmingway 137). Nature can change a person which is what happened to Walden. As birds can represent Indians, the constant hunting of birds was the rubbing of nationalism and superiority on the Indian people. Walden now stopped carrying a gun symbolizing that he has removed his thoughts that were manipulated by society and now visualizes his view of the world and people. The action of him, without a gun and stopping his hunting, demonstrates empathy, which he shares with the Native Americans. After seeing the equality of Native Americans, Walden realizes the racist comment his friends say. As Walden remembered, his friend said, "The hands are coming into boiled salt beef and cider and Indian bread. Why will men worry themselves so?" (Hemmingway 144). He realizes that it does not matter what race or color we are, or what hands touch what, it is pointless. With the conclusion Walden draws, we see that Walden does not think as society does. He believes that our nationalities should not keep us apart, but that we are to be united. The food is a symbol in which a gathering occurs. In the inside, Walden would