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Rachel Carson’s Man and the Stream of time possesses enlightening perspectives of nature that have been marinating in her mind for ten years. Her writing reflects upon the effects that man has on nature and the role he plays in the ever changing environment. Her sole observation is that it is man’s nature to want to conquer the world, but nature is not one to be conquered. The writer affirms that nature is an entity that must be dignified, Like English poet Francis Thompson said, “Thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star.” Most environmentalist would agree that nature is not stationary, we cut the trees now today, its not just the trees that disappear ten years from now. As humanity advances, we create a multitude of

“The End of Nature,” by Bill McKibben is a startling book of non-fiction depicting the future in store for the environment and humans. His somber yet hopeful approach allows readers to sense the real intensity of this situation of mass environmental changes whilst remaining expectant of the advancements in the

Irma, Harvey, Mexico City earthquake, the 2011 tsunami in japan, Haiti earthquake; nature time and time again smites us with its relentless and unmatched force. Though out the years mankind has battled for survival against the brutal conditions nature has thrown at them and they have created themselves. Continually, without hesitation, they have risen from these disasters to build and grow a new. Yet still, mankind seems to bath in its own naivety at the truth of what nature really is for them. Without haste they push against nature and forget all it has done for them. This idea of respect, however is not so easily forgotten by all. Many writers and poets tell beautiful stories and tales of the power and care of mother nature’s hand extends. One such poem, “The earth is a living thing”, by Lucille Clifton, brilliantly adds to such ideas. The idea that nature poses not only strength but the smarts and heart right along with it. A concept that is not readily shared by many essay writers. Despite these other writers, John Muir follows suit with Clifton in, “A Wind-Storm in the Forest”. Where Muir bashes his reader with the harsh reality of winter, followed by an explanation of the gentle caring hand nature extends to us all. Mother nature has the power to shelter and protect, nurture and grow, but also has the power to demolish and take away everything

Environmentalists worry so much about the well-being of the planet for merely the human species’ survival. Things such as natural disasters, which reasons.org say “Part of that response acknowledges that the forces behind these ‘natural disasters’ play a critical role in Earth’s capacity to support life.” If people are so concerned about the planet, then people should realize that these natural disasters actually help the Earth regenerate itself. Without these natural ‘disasters’, the planet would not be how it is today. As Nash continues to criticize humans, he states, “...capitalist-driven culture in its cancer-like tendency to self destruct.” Pollution and destruction of wildlife is a problem, but it is something that can be fixed, or having Earth fix itself. Nash is saying that humans are destroying the planet entirely, which is kind of ridiculous. If people were really destroying the Earth as much as Nash says, Earth itself would have already gotten rid of people through things like natural disasters, disease, or natural selection. The Earth will take care of itself and as Tom Haering says, “Nature plays no favorites: Survival of the fittest.”

An additional technique used by authors to motivate readers to treat the environment well is using fictional works to get their message across. A well-known example of this is The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. When you read this story as a kid, you may not realize that the story intentionally mirrors our world today, but eventually you realize that it isn’t just about truffalump trees being cut down; it’s about real ones: pine trees and oaks and sycamores, to name a few. The humming fish mentioned in the story may not exist in real life, but we are harming actual fish by polluting our rivers with dangerous

This line is an oxymoron. Since nature is, in fact, violent, and ruthless. With natural disasters that have no regard for the Earth’s many inhabitants. After a storm when everything settles there is a re-birth. All of the plants and animals come back with an exuberance to start over.

In regards to our treatment of nature, you write, “Today, however, the population has grown to the point that nature itself is threatened but we have no ethical tools with which to protect and defend nature.” This problem has existed for quite some time, but has just not began to go widely noticed. A philosopher in his own right, Daniel Quinn, speaks of similar topics using his character, Ishmael, to do so. To best describe this scenario, Ishmael had a poster which read, “With man gone, will there be hope for gorilla?” this quote in itself hold little meaning until you take the deeper meaning by using gorilla as nature; Quinn speaks throughout the book of how earth was not created for man, man is just one more short portion of earth’s history and will be seen as such when times change. The meaning of this quote then becomes, will earth have any hope if man dies? This interpretation requires the assumption that man controls nature, he takes care of it, rather than being a part of it and respecting it. At the conclusion of the book, Quinn shows the other side of the poster which held the quote and it reads, “with gorilla gone, will there be hope for man?” Again, once realizing gorilla is a euphemism for nature, we realize nature what Quinn has been preaching the entire book, man does not control nature, nature was not created for man, but man is slowly killing it. On your statement, saying the population is too great for nature to sustain everyone, I completely agree. Too

The destruction of the Earth’s environment is known by almost every human alive. Our planet is time and again being attacked by the dominant human race. People treat the earth as if it does not have a role in our survival as a species. This assault on the environment has been going on for centuries and has brought about consequences that many of us cannot even fathom. If the world is anything like the environment depicted in the novel He, She, and It, the world we know today will be seen as a haven. The environment in the novel as horrible as it may be, is not far from reality. Deterioration of the earth’s environment, population growth, depletion of our resources and world poverty are all issues that point to the future shown in He, She and It. The possibility that we could annihilate ourselves has never been more real. However, our species is one of the most adaptable creatures on Earth, and with our developing technology we might just be able to salvage the world we have left.

The best way to describe humans’ primary relationship with nature is that nature is unpredictable, and that man cannot control nature. It is so big, and we are so small. You can see that in To Build a Fire. Cold and alone, a man and his dog are walking in Alaska to meet back up with his friends. Unfortunately, nature might get in the way of that. One short story in which I have made a text-to-world connection is To Build a Fire by Jack London, which is from Realism/Naturalism movement.

It may seem as there is no hope in restoring our environment to the way it was and that

The first reason nature is ending drastically is because of carelessness. Humans started to become careless because they wanted land. They do not care about the beauty of nature and how it will affect us in the future. For example: “The earth is not his brother, but his enemy, and when he has conquered it, he moves on” (Chief Seattle). The more land the humans acquire, the more power they possess. Many people wanted land in order to obtain power, yet they took advantage of other people’s property and claimed it as their own; however, claiming a property that does not belong to a person cannot claim as his own. Another example of such aggression is on Chief Seattle’s essay, “Letter to President Pierce, 1855.” He mentions how a white man hated

In the book Half-Earth by Edward Wilson, Wilson says, “The living world is in desperate condition” and in my opinion, this is very true. We are constantly cutting down trees and taking over the natural land to make more buildings and roads. I went on a trip to Chicago over the past weekend and we went through many cities to get there, including Gary Indiana. They had so many factories there that it was unbelievable, these factories were letting out so much smoke that it looked like there was a thin layer of fog in the sky. It was kind of sad because if you think about it, we tore down the beautiful natural environment to make factories that pollutes everything around them. Wilson also says, “Nature in the wildlands is the birthright of everyone on Earth” I also believe this is true, we were all put on this natural land but over the years we have been destroying it by putting many of the species inhabiting it in danger and by putting businesses, roads, and houses on it. Another way we are destroying the

The battle between technology and nature is not a new one. From deforestation to fishing technology that can pierce whale hide, technology and nature have played a game of tug of war for ages. From the time man has first picked up a plow and seeded the land, nature has been there with a tornado to wipe the work away. Every time man had started to overpopulate, wild animals and weather would keep it to a reasonable level. But what happens when man advances faster and with more force than nature can? When an industrial revolution or a form of colonization force nature into a small, confined corner. When animals and plants become history and myth. When the amazon becomes a concrete jungle? The battle between technology and nature has affected the world through globalization, industrialization, and colonization, and continues to affect the world both past, present, and future.

The connection between humans and nature is very weak. Due to future advancement we are basically losing our grip on reality, which brings up the point of destruction to nature that we are not aware of. At one point in time nature was the most beautiful thing you could ever witness. Now people exploit it for money. They are selling land, resources, even water for a profit. They don’t think twice or blink an eye at the damage they cause. The disconnect is so huge the debate of protecting the earth is treated as a forbidden topic. “Second, environmental injustices critics challenge the mainstream environmental idea of what environmental problems are in the first place. They say its focused on the beautiful outdoors, it has anti-urban bias, it isn’t engaged enough with artificial human environments like neighborhoods and workplaces” (Purdy 4) That just baffles me how you can turn the place we call home and the wellness of it to a political debate when all we should want to do is preserve it.

There is already enough natural destruction in the world that creates more than enough harm. An earthquake in Alaska that had a magnitude of 6.8 (Week 4- Article 1), an earthquake in Taiwan that had a magnitude of 6.4 (Week 2- Article 1), another earthquake in Oklahoma that had a magnitude of 5.1 (Week 5- Article 1), and many more all that happened in just the first four months of the New Year. But when adding manmade destruction, the environment’s risk has increased drastically.