Mother Nature

tribulations it only makes sense to illustrate these hardships through writing. One primary hardship many people in this society face is the struggle for liberty from many things, including but not limited to, liberty from others, oneself, and Mother Nature herself. First, post-Civil War society requires real people to face hardship in their lives. George Washington Cable writes of the hardship of freed African Americans in his essay “The Freedman’s Case in Equity” in which they are treated…

“If someone is foolish enough to think they can take on mother nature, they have their head in the clouds.” Naturalism is a type of surrealism in literature. It shows what nature is really like, and how harsh it can be. It is found in many different writings, including Into the Wild and “To Build a Fire”. Into the Wild tells the journey of a man named Chris who left all he had and was later found dead in the Alaskan Wilderness. A journalist named Jon Krakauer maps out his adventure, and why he…

concepts to his poems, he used unpretentious themes such as faith, love, and nature. And that’s precisely where he excelled at, he managed to write about simple and popular topics while striking the reader where it counts, feelings. But there’s one theme that Arnold paid close attention to, respected, even admired it. Matthew used a variety of natural allegories throughout his writings. The connection between man and nature in Arnold’s poetry, is superbly displayed in a sea of tranquility. It…

Nature is a recurring force throughout literature and in everyday life. It has its cheritable qualities but also has an extremely ruthless and different side to it. Nature takes no prisoners and affects a situation no matter what circumstance. Two works that deal with this aspect of nature are The Old Man and the Sea and Saving Private Ryan. The Old Man and the Sea and Saving Private Ryan, both stories of loyalty, honor and sacrifice, portray the battle between man’s will and nature’s force,…

forest. I could see myself as a creature interdependent upon nature as described in the New Ecological Paradigm (Dunlap, pg. 333). Midway through my teenage years, the local logging company cut down the majority of trees behind our house, leaving a small buffer strip of what once was. The contrast between what once was (a beautiful forest) and the current state of the land (a clearcut devoid of the life I had seen before) made me value nature even more.…

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…

Sandburg’s Fog visualize nature and its effects on someone roaming through a forest or city. Oliver focuses on the transcendental power of nature and its ability to be comforting while Sandburg concentrates on the baleful presence of a natural phenomenon. Patently, both poems focus on nature and the sensation that Earth can give someone. The contrasting…

We have long been fascinated by the often contentious relationship that exists between Mankind and nature. Since that time, nature has often been mythologized on screen to such a degree that it is ascribed its own personality and motivations, and is alternately portrayed as a benevolent savior, as well as an antagonist of sorts. Nature is at once our protector and our tormentor, providing the sustenance we require to live, while at the same time assaulting us with powerful storms and virulent…

Man underestimates nature. Nature has no remorse. We face the everyday struggles that nature brings us, however, we learned to overcome these struggles because we are accustomed to them. These day to day struggles are no longer a problem for us, except when nature really challenges us. At times the environment may seem under an individual's control, but it never is. There are certain situations and forces beyond our control, showing us nature is powerful and cannot be defeated. As much as one…

Horowitz says this to Holden because he wants him to realize that the fish naturally survive this way. Even though the ducks are surrounded with ice, they let Mother Nature take its course by waiting it out and knowing they are going to survive. Horowitz goes on to say, “If you was a fish, Mother Nature 's take care of you, wouldn’t she?” Then he says, “You don’t think them fish just die when it gets to be winter, do ya?” . This relates directly to Holden because he is afraid that…