Walter Kirn's The Grand Canyon: A Whole New World

In his book, The Nature Principle, Richard Louv talks about how nature is a natural resource to many of the problems we as humans are facing today, if we would just go outside and take advantage of it. Louv talks about how we (as American’s) have increased our use of technology vastly in the last ten years. While this is not comply bad, it does have negative effects on our physical, emotional and spiritual being if not kept in check. Louv goes on to share that, “the more high tech we become, the more nature we need” (Louv, 2011). Think about a time you have sat in your office for hours on end, working on your computer, at last lunch time came and you went outside for just five minutes because you forgot something in your car. In just those few minutes of going outside, you might have noticed a slight increase in your happiness level. Can you then venture to understand how this could be applied to children, or even increased with taking more time to enjoy nature? Richard Louv challenges his readers to not only be in nature, but to live with nature (Louv, 2011) .

Today in our society, people are inventing new technology every day to make us more comfortable, such as T.Vs, vehicle, cell phones and even robots. But the other side of the problem is people are getting separated with nature. Richard Louv, the author of “Last Child in the Woods”, wrote this passage to show us that these new technologies and entertainments are separating humans and nature by using anecdotes, imagery, and allusions.

Through removal and technology, humans have started to become isolated from the wilderness and the nature around them. This view distinctly contrasts with Thoreau’s perspective. “Though he [Thoreau] never put humans on the same moral level as animals or trees, for example, he does see them all linked as the expression of Spirit, which may only be described in terms of natural laws and unified fluid processes. The self is both humbled and empowered in its cosmic perspective,” states Ann Woodlief. The technologies that distract and consume us, and separate us from the natural world are apparent. Many people and children ins cities have seen little to no natural-grown things such as grass and trees. Even these things are often domesticated and tamed. Many people who have never been to a National Park or gone hiking through the wilderness do not understand its unruly, unforgiving, wild nature. These aspects, thought terrifying to many, are much of why the wilderness is so beautiful and striking to the human heart. “Thoreau builds a critique of American culture upon his conviction that ‘the mind can be permanently profaned by the habit of attending to trivial things, so that all our thoughts shall be tinged with triviality,’” pronounces Rick Furtak, quoting Thoreau’s Life

Throughout history, humans have had a strong reliance on nature and their environment. As far back as historians can look, people have depended on elements of nature for their survival. In the past few decades, the increased advancement of technology has led to an unfortunate division between humans and nature, and this lack of respect is becoming a flaw in current day society. In Last Child in the Woods, Louv criticizes modern culture by arguing that humans increasing reliance on technology has led to their decreasing connection with nature through the use of relevant anecdotes, rhetorical questions and powerful imagery to appeal to ethos.

Since the beginning of time, mankind has depended on nature for survival. Although, throughout the years society has learned to manipulate nature for their own selfish advantages. In the passage written by Richard Louv, he utilizes rhetorical questions, repetition, and a tone of nostalgia to stress that sad truth about the separation of mankind and nature.

Since the beginning of time, man relied on nature for everything- food, shelter, clothing, etc. Today, technology runs rampant, even though we use it to our advantage, it cuts humanity’s tie with nature. Richard Louv invokes the sad truth that we are beginning to lose our relationship with nature. In Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv uses anecdotes, hyperboles, hypothetical situations, rhetorical questions, and imagery to argue against the separation of man and Mother Nature.

Many people do not appreciate the world and all it has to offer. The world we live in is simply amazing, for instance we are on a huge floating sphere right now. Everyone is so busy trying to live their lives they forget to take time to “smell the roses” and actually appreciate what the nature of the world has to offer. Although not everyone takes enough time from their busy lives to connect to nature, once people take the time to connect strongly with nature, they begin to open their eyes and their hearts to learn or accomplish the feelings of appreciation, amazement, and maybe even find a new found enjoyment or hobby because of nature.

Oh my! What a beautiful view! This has to be the most alluring view I have ever seen in my entire life. Providence Canyon, or as you may know it by "the little grand canyon" should be considered as a national park instead of a state park. You may know what I mean if you have visited it yourself you may even see that it has an exquisite view from the very top of the canyon. Taking this trip was the best idea I have ever came up with.

Sabarish, I totally agree with your argument that humans try countlessly to detach themselves from nature. For example, we build and live inside massive dwellings to hide us from nature's inclement weather; but also from its beauties. This causes many of us to miss out on the most picturesque scenes right outside our homes, such as the pollination of trees and other plants. Also, I think your trip to the Grand Canyon is an example which proves how us humans have stayed away from nature’s greatest marvels instead of coexisting with them. Most humans try to buy homes that are in the safest locations far away from floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, and blizzards. However, as a result from trying to avoid nature and its spontaneous weather,

Arizona's Grand Canyon is an amazing landscape of extremes that seek to inspire ones soul. Backpacking down to the bottom of the canyon is exhilarating, camping next to the crystal blue waters makes a person feel connected and after its done you draw from that inspiration to live an adventurous life. Before any of that is possible though, you must pay a price in sweat.

The Grand Canyon is one of the most famous and popular tourist attractions in North America. This canyon is a part of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. The canyon brings in loads of profit for the government, but it is not the only one of its kind. In Lumpkin, Georgia, there is also a canyon. This land form is called Providence Canyon. Locals from around the area knew of this beautiful, sandstone formation and decided to name it, "Little Grand Canyon."

The people nowadays also abuse on what nature can provide to them. People are influenced by the western Culture, Man is more powerful and can have dominion over nature and that nature as they see become merely an instrument to satisfy human needs and wants. This kind of thinking or we can say attitude towards nature is called the “Anthropocentric Attitude”. Man reduce the value of nature as it is and it’s important because nature has made all things specifically for the sake of man and that the value of non-human things in nature is merely instrumental. An opposite thinking would be the Eastern Culture, for they value nature very well and they treat nature being one with them. This thinking or attitude is known as “Ecocentric

Thesis of the book The author Richard Louv, wrote in 2005 Last Child in the Woods, which examined how children dealt with Nature Deficit Disorder and in 2011 he wrote The Nature Principle, the power of living in nature which looks further at the rest of society with the same conditions that affect children also affect adults. This book is supported by amazing research, personal stories and important evidence to back up Louv’s theories. He explains how tapping in restorative powers of the natural world can help increase mental acuity, creativity, stimulate good health, intelligence build up communities, businesses and boost the human bonds family, friendship and the multispecies community. Louv writes, “Our relationship with nature,” “is

In life we are all confronted with the idea of nature along with society. Although both have their pros and cons they work together to give us freedom and order among individuals.

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