Nature writing

The Grizzly man also known as Timothy Treadwell thought he could be one with nature by going to Alaska and living with bears for 13 years. Some would consider him a transcendentalist like the writers Emmerson and Thoreau. Some would argue he is just a nut case playing with bears just like Thoreau was a loser who played in Emmerson’s back yard only to move back with his parents. Thoreau was so into nature he only lived about 2 miles from town. Some would consider Treadwell and Thoreau very…

Nature is frequently considered the victim of mankind. From clearing rainforests, overfishing waters, to stripping the soil, people constantly exploit nature's resources for personal benefit. People are accused of destroying innocent nature for corrupt and selfish purposes. However, to only label mankind as predatory is mistaken: nature ruthlessly preys upon humanity. People are rendered helpless by cruel natural disasters, violent weather, and extreme temperature. Mankind is arguably the true…

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 parcel of nature rather than a member…

everyday realities and the underlying forces in nature. Through these two authors and the stories “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” and “The Blue Hotel,” we analyze the properties and representations of naturalistic writing and natural literary elements. Naturalism exists within each short story through a specific account of themes that comprise the literary style: the distinction of natural elements and their roles, the collaboration between man and nature by likeness, and the inevitable…

In response to Louis Kahn’s writings, words that measure fall short of fully grasping the visionary and profound qualities they possess. Kahn’s poetry allows the reader to begin to understand his theories and the major elements that he held essential in the study of architecture. Some architects may think that the goal of being an architect is to merely deliver good design, but this is shown to be just a factor through the lenses of Kahn’s writings. Louis Kahn reveals that architecture is not…

River” by Creedence Clearwater Revival alludes to the reverence of nature included in Transcendentalism. The song mentions various outdoor activities that the singer enjoys, from skipping rocks to midnight walks, and the lyric “Let me remember things I love,” expresses the passion the author has for these nature-centered activities. This excitement about nature is discussed in Emerson’s “Nature”, in which he says “The lover of nature is he whose inward and outward senses are still truly adjusted…

Nature is indifferent as well as uncaring. In the short story “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane, we embark on the journey of four men, whose ship has crashed and are now adrift. They fight for survival throughout the whole story, trying to withstand nature. At the beginning of the story, they believe that nature will actually care for them, or at least an unnatural force will come and save them. They even begin to question the existence of God. In the end, they understand that nature does not…

Thoreau’s writings were hard for me to always understand. Porter photographs allowed me to break apart Thoreau’s words and give them understanding that might not have been there just by reading the words. Before taking this class, I would have thought that one needed to see nature in order to experience the beauty of nature. The writers we read last week changed this opinion. The way they wrote I could close my eyes and imagine being in the space they were describing. At the same time, writings…

statement from Pinker really shows how language affects a reader understanding, the two authors John Muir and William Woodsworth do just that. Muir and Woodsworth both show an interesting bond with nature, but they use different writing styles, diction and word choice to establish their relationship with nature. An element like these is vital so the reader can clearly understand the author's point. Initially, Muir uses diction and exquisite word choice…

may be music to one’s ears, and the smell of nature may allow the feeling of relaxation to take over one’s body. With the sounds, smells, and sights of nature all around, in the moment of letting nature settle into the mind, everything in the world may become at peace. When a relationship is opened up with nature, one could open up a better relationship with themselves, and expand their mind. Wordsworth and Muir both express their relationship with nature through visualization techniques,…