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    philosophy of nature is his irresistible love for nature as seen in Ancient Mariner where he took voyage to the wild seas away from the real world of men. Romantics gave a luxuriant display of natural objects. They adorned, devoted, loved, followed and accepted nature religiously. They had enjoyed various bonds, ties, and relationships with nature- it being their guide, friend, philosopher, generator, provider and many more. The Victorian Age was such a period in the history of English literature where all earlier Romantics’ concepts of nature especially of Wordsworth were being imitated on the one hand and new scientific spirit was being adopted on the other. It was the age where individualism was more dominant. Man was stronger enough now to exploit nature with advancement of science. But, nature as usual remained out of man’s control and it assumed an independent identity of its own. The interest of the scientists and philosophers was directed towards changes occurred in nature. It was Origin of Species by Charles Darwin that brought paradigm shift in science during the period. So, almost all the writers of…

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    How Nature Shapes Us Being a transcendentalist would make life so much more enjoyable and easier. Well then why doesn’t everyone do it? Henry Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that people should not stray to conformity that people should go out and enjoy nature and it’s beauty. Transcendentalism is the belief that one could understand with god, the universe, the self and everything else that exists in nature. In Emerson’s piece’s Imagination and Nature it shows the importance of nature.…

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    Into The Wild Nature

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    theme to show the interaction between humans and nature. These films cannot entirely receive the credit of being environmentally and ecologically conscious, but analytically, it can teach an individual, a human, a few things about nature. Moreover, they are different in the message being conveyed, the way nature reacts to human interactions, and how nature is generally portrayed. Overall, 2012 and Into the Wild are two films that carry the same theme but they are very different in regards to…

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    Unfamiliar Nature

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    Unfamiliar Nature David Ruy's practice explores the contemporary design problems at the intersection of architecture, nature, and technology. In this essay ‘Returning to (Strange) Object,’ Ruy talks about his position towards nature as an architect. The essay advocates for the diminishing role of the architect and also that the architects desire to establish its roots outside its scope is leading to irreversible self-inflicting damage to its authority. To do so, the author first presents our…

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    Industrial Revolution humans have been destroying nature. In Wendell Berry’s, “Getting Along with Nature” Berry goes into detail about the defenders of nature and their enemies. Berry believes that people cannot live without nature, but not like the complete wilderness. People also don’t like a totally human environment either, an equal balance is needed. Which comes from the start of the industrial revolution, and because of this, there are the conservationists. They want clean air, wild…

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    Henry David Thoreau is a writer that is obsessed with nature. To Thoreau nature is just more than trees, dirt, and animals. Nature is about the spiritual connection your soul can have. How nature makes you feel and forget about the realities of life is what's important to him. He begins his writing, Walking (1862), saying "I wish to speak a word for Nature, for absolute freedom and wildness, as contrasted with a freedom and culture merely civil-To regard man as an inhabitant, or a part and…

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    Dynamic Nature Essay

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    Let it first be assumed that the existence of the universe, as a complete entity, is absolute and static, for no permanent description can be made about its nature if said nature were dynamic, and even so its dynamic nature in itself would be a constant, making any other assumption im-possible in the first place. The notion that the state of the universe is variable depending on the perceiving it must also be rejected for the purposes of this paper, as, similarly to the aforemen-tioned…

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    misunderstanding, eventually leading him to seek revenge against Victor’s family. Through the use of the nature imagery, the natural order, and natures presence as a solace Shelly relates nature to the mood, health and life of Victor Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein has experienced grave tragedies and numerous deaths within…

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    "To Jane: The Recollection", nature exposes itself as a healer for the individual, whose beauty restores their happiness and tranquility. Through the serenity and peaceful scenery depicted through the imagery in nature, the individual is cleansed and purified of their grief. This is shown many times throughout Frankenstein, allowing the individual to help himself or herself after a horrific event and find calm in nature. This is demonstrated in Frankenstein 's proclamation, when he says, "I wept…

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    human life grow, develop and end. Environment is a gift by the nature to nourish the life on the earth. Everything that we use to continue our life comes from the environment that we live in. Our environment plays a very significant role in making possible of life on the earth. Our relationship with the environment is very important as our life is possible only because of it. As environment plays great role in our life we have an ethical, moral responsibility towards it. Nature can be seen as…

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