Nature study

Particularly due to the limited scope of the sources from which he derives his worldview, Frankenstein is subject to moral tensions which prove to be harmful to those around him due to the decisions which are based on these tensions. Despite the admirable nature innate to their self-education, Frankenstein is a victim of a flawed morality based on the limited sources of knowledge from which he attains his knowledge. This leads to flawed views of how the world ought to be from his perspective,…

Francoise D’ Eaubonne was the first to coin the term “ecofeminism”, a movement combining feminism and environmentalism. Feminism is defined as the movement of women towards social and economic equality between men and women. Ecology is the study of humans and their interactions with the environment. Many aspects within the feminist movement, the peace movement, and the environmentalist and green movements can be seen within ecofeminism. Ecofeminists and ecofeminism is the belief that…

Symbiosis is the interaction between two different organisms in an environment and the effect they may have on each other, if any. When observed in nature, these encounters can illustrate the complex relationship among organisms and how their survival is directly affected. Neutralism, for instance, is a relationship in which neither of the interacting symbionts benefit nor suffer. Mutualism, on the other hand, is a relationship in which both symbionts are physiologically dependent on one another…

The Natural World The poem “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” by Walt Whitman is talking about him listening to an educated astronomer lecture using his proofs, figures, columns, charts, diagrams and how to add, divide, and measure them. While he was sitting in the lecture room with that astronomer teaching, the rest of the room began to applause. It seemed to be too much for him because he became unaccountably tired and sick. He felt that way until he left the room and went outside and…

Joy Harjo is a contemporary Native American poet who is a member of the Mvskoke Nation. Her writing manifests her love and respect for nature, and conveys a sense of equality among humans and all other life forms. This Native American literature deviates from traditional Western literature for it creates an emphasis on harmony among all living things. As discussed in “The Sacred Hoop”, by Paula Gunn Allen, the two literatures differ so much because the cultures are so uncommon. Western…

in the twenty-first century, our lives are encapsulated by machines and industry. Generally speaking, we live in an age of cement and wires and concrete. Because this seemingly indestructible barrier, it can be difficult to see how vital it is for nature to be experienced and appreciated in our everyday lives. Nature’s importance and purpose often goes unnoticed or unappreciated in our industrial societies. But, by looking hard enough through the glare of light reflecting off of our automobiles,…

fireside and alienated home To seek strange truths in undiscovered lands. (Alastor, 71-77). Seemingly, even as a child, he knew there existed a greater world outside of his home. Thus, the Poet embarks on a journey where he encounters the beauty of nature and ruins of the past: He lingered, poring on memorials Of the world’s youth, through the long burning day Gazed on those speechless shapes, nor, when the moon Filled the mysterious halls with floating shades Suspended he that task, but…

CHAPTER #1: ANSWERS ON MARTINUS & HIS SPIRITUAL SCIENCE 1. What is Cosmology & What Is ‘MARTINUS COSMOLOGY’? Standard scientific vocabularies define COSMOLOGY as A Branch of Astrophysics or as Metaphysical Science which studies the origin, structure, dynamics, evolution, and eventually the destiny of The Universe. What is Astrophysics? It is the branch of astronomy that uses the principals of physics and chemistry in studying The Universe. What Is Metaphysical? ‘Metaphysical’ is Something Highly…

and to throw light on how the concept of Eco-criticism overpower the concept of anthropocentricism. Through the concept of Eco-criticism, Hughes’ concept of nature reveals his environmental and poetic imagination. In his poetry,…

When two people experience the same phenomenon, their reactions or expressions can be different depending on their focus. On this occasion, Audubon, a man that studies birds, is very exact in his account of a flock of pigeons flying overhead. He begins with “autumn of 1813… Henderson… of the Ohio on his way to Louisville;” he pinpoints his location a few miles beyond Hardinsburg. Dillard, on the other hand, has more of an artist’s soul, painting pictures through her literary writings. She…