In today’s time, society has branded any part of the globe that is not part of civilization to be part of the “wilderness.” From mainstream media, to the use of the wilderness in books, it has been described as “barren wastelands” or even “dangerous forests.” As a result, the wilderness is mostly associated with trees, forests, or even open landscapes where various species of animals and plants build their habitats. While some of these descriptive factors may not be true, the wilderness is considered to be a real place in the minds of all, not just an idea. However, it is also imperative that man should not tamper with the natural order of the wilderness. An excerpt from Mary Wallstonecraft Shelley’s work, “Frankenstein” illustrates this
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However, as pointed out in text by Turner, he states “People are encountering the wilderness as they move more west. New products physically and culturally strip away who they are and what defines them as foreigners, and makes them into newer Americans.” The effects are still felt today, as a documentary titled “Wilderness, the Great Debate” shows the citizens of Utah stance on the governments control of their natural and wild lands. One of the changes that Turner talked about political changes, and how people do not like others imposing their views on one’s own. The citizens of Utah want to keep the land that they have to be accessible to all, and not restricted by any means. However, while this plan was done by the government to help preserve the land nearby, the land has already been touched by man. Man has already contributed to the erosion and the pollution of the land, and have already had negative effects on it, therefore, making their opinions less viable. The vehicles that they have rode on the land with have contributed to erosion, and the vehicles have also contributed to air pollution, via the gasoline waste that their cars produce. Something to take away from this situation is that the wilderness is an actual physical place that people know about. They know about it, and try to protect it in any way that citizens
However, as pointed out in text by Turner, he states “People are encountering the wilderness as they move more west. New products physically and culturally strip away who they are and what defines them as foreigners, and makes them into newer Americans.” The effects are still felt today, as a documentary titled “Wilderness, the Great Debate” shows the citizens of Utah stance on the governments control of their natural and wild lands. One of the changes that Turner talked about political changes, and how people do not like others imposing their views on one’s own. The citizens of Utah want to keep the land that they have to be accessible to all, and not restricted by any means. However, while this plan was done by the government to help preserve the land nearby, the land has already been touched by man. Man has already contributed to the erosion and the pollution of the land, and have already had negative effects on it, therefore, making their opinions less viable. The vehicles that they have rode on the land with have contributed to erosion, and the vehicles have also contributed to air pollution, via the gasoline waste that their cars produce. Something to take away from this situation is that the wilderness is an actual physical place that people know about. They know about it, and try to protect it in any way that citizens