Circle Mae Analysis

Nature does not depend on the thought and/or actions of humans. An example of this can be seen after Jim, Henry’s friend, dies. Henry wishes to make an impassioned speech in honor of his friend, but he is disrupted by the uncaring sun in chapter nine. It is “pasted on the sky like a wafer.” Nature knows or cares nothing about the issues of humans. This a great addition to the novel.

Does nature really disappear or is it a cycle that repeats itself due to the wonders of God? Throughout the poem, The Prairies by William Cullen Bryant, many try to depict if Bryant is describing the nature of life or the essence of nature. He clearly states his theme of the poem by saying nature never changes, it simply repeats itself. Through this he is referring to God’s wondrous works.

As a child, I unraveled nature’s beauty and existence. Each new experience brought me feelings of excitement and joy, sparkling my imagination and igniting my curiosity. It all seemed so large back then. Oceans appeared endless as they reached towards the horizon. Treetops seemed to make friends with the puffy-looking clouds as they soared to the sky. Over the years however, as I have grown older and life has become more complex, I am beginning to think less and less about the natural world around me. I glimpse sunset stuck in rush-hour traffic trying to return school after debate practices and only listen to the pitter-patter of the rain when there’s a storm outside. Forests and oceans seemed less appealing as they became intertwined with the urban development. In a way, I was becoming more and more distanced from the so-called nature. So, with an overwhelming desire for adventure and to escape the masses, my family and I drove to Big Bend National Park in Southwest Texas last summer.

Again we see Chris’ love for nature in chapter 12 when he takes a trip to Fairbanks, Alaska, as Krakauer states, “. . . but he had been smitten by the vastness of the land, by the ghostly hue of the glaciers, by the pellucid subartic sky,” (124). Chris’ trip to Fairbanks can explain why he chose Alaska as his final destination, it was it’s profound beauty that captured Chris almost into a trance that made him go back.

The entire world breaks down by ecosystems and the way those ecosystems function together determine the cohesive success of humanity and nature. Joy Harjo laces this idea fluidly throughout her poem titled “Fishing”. Harjo uses specific poetic elements to exhibit the increasing threat of destruction within ecosystems and the interconnectedness of humanity and nature.

But do we need to experience nature to what Barbara Kingsolver expects? Do we experience it in the same way she did? Some perceive nature as a need and use it to their advantage; mostly ignoring its beauty and wonders it has to offer. Some however, mostly in the older ages, saw nature the way Barbara Kingsolver sees it. They see it as beautiful and want to take in as much of its beauty and wonder it has to offer. Both sides however, initially want something from the wilderness that we live

Once More to the Lake tells the story of E.B. White’s journey back to his childhood lake in Maine. White compares the lake of his childhood to the lake of his adulthood. Everything was the same to White when he went with his son. “It was the arrival of this fly that convinced me beyond any doubt that everything was as it always had been, that the years were a mirage and that there had been no years,” (50 Essays pg. 446). The scenery of the lake brought peace and tranquility to White as he realized that he had become his father and his son had become him. White embraces nature at first, but towards the end he fears its mortality. “As he buckled the swollen belt, suddenly my groin felt the chill of death,” (50 Essays pg. 450). Once More to the Lake is satiated with description and figurative language. White uses heavy detail to capture the reader and get his point across. The natural setting of the lake revealed the essence of life to him.

Nature is a very important aspect to many Native Americans, especially in “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” where they value nature to a great extent. On page 20 the author introduces the story with the background about how “they believed that each living thing possesses a unique power that sustains it and affects other”. To further explain this, what they meant was that each living thing has a purpose in nature and that each purpose is very important and help lean to help and affect other. For example in the story the tree affects the people because it was hope for them that it would uproot, and when she falls the seeds she grabs affects the soil because it helped to grow several trees. After bringing the Muskrat to the Great Turtle’s back, to

To be so free and so adventurous that all the planning one puts into a venture is throwing a some tea and bread in an old sack and jumping over the back fence and simply going is a feat of human spirit in itself. This was the type of person John Muir, author of A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf and renowned environmentalist, was. He lived to be in nature-- to explore and learn everything she had to offer him, and his passion is evident in all his writings. Throughout his travels and adventures, he diligently wrote his experiences down and later published them in various forms to spread awareness and document his findings, including some pictures he took. Muir was a person who was so truly fascinated and overwhelmed by the pure beauty of nature

It encourages human beings to see themselves as part of the ecological system and to be one with nature. It questions the hierarchies of empires and of the human and natural world itself, suggesting that we must learn to love and transcend with the natural world, instead of seeking domination over it.

"Birds don 't live alone, I told myself. They live in flocks. Like people. People are always in a group. Like that little wooden band. And whenever there 's a group, there 's fighting. If the people in the group get along, maybe they make good music instead of arguing....That 's how life is. I stared at that marching band. Then I got in the car and drove home” (Whirligig 62). This quote from Paul Fleischman’s Whirligig shows the reader his artful way of connecting nature to the human element; a way for those observing nature to learn from it. Throughout various pieces of Fleischman 's work, an insightful use of nature is used to help

Stephen Crane’s ideas varied from those of Twain and Ambrose as shown in his short story, “The Open Boat.” In the story, the crewmates of a diminutive boat are caught in a storm. This is clearly more depressing than the stories of the other two authors cited but it also sanctions nature to play a substantial role. In naturalism, nature often acts as a force that humanity cannot control. The storm represents Crane’s belief in

Bryant had thoughts that were triggered by nature. Bryant often speaks of birds, flowers, the sky, bodies of water, and fields which lead to Bryant taking notice of his surroundings. Bryant’s love for nature is nothing short of amazing. Nature speaks to his heart, which allows nature to be more of a feeling than just trees, birds, plants, etc. Bryant’s writing is charming and simplistic. Bryant is fond of nature’s beauty. He never speaks of the “ugliness” in nature. He has a way of making everything come alive and seem even more beautiful than what it already is.

“Where what breathes, breathes / and what drinks, drinks,” the persona says (3,5). Natures relationships depicted in the first stanza are beautiful. At first, something as simple as the “islands” may seem unimportant (1). Once analyzed, its purposed is defined by providing a warm home for life to sustain. Without the “restless wind” and “incoming tide,” the animals could not sustain (4,6). Everything in the universe is interconnected.

As I left behind the somber forest, I now recognized an appreciation for nature that I did not realize I had. I now knew there was more to nature than just trees and animals, but also I found the