Essays on Nature

Krauthammer's “Saving Nature but Only for Man” Charles Krauthammer, in his essay “Saving Nature, but Only for Man,” argues against whom he refers to as a sentimental environmentalist. Charles Krauthammer is a well-known right-wing political columnist and commentator who has worked or contributed to a number of magazines throughout his career (Krauthammer 292) His purpose behind writing this article was to prove that nature is here to serve man and not the other way around. The logic of his argument

Muir come to this point of pure and utter infatuation with the nature that surrounds them?” Throughout the close analysis and investigation I have done studying the two, I have come to discover that these masters in their craft of writing have an interesting point-of-view that differs from the average individual; they simply have a deeper rooted connection to their environment whether that be due solely to the fact that they just love nature or that they approach life in a more literary manner to the

Similar to the concepts in Introduction: In Search of Nature, Cronon challenges popular concepts of wilderness. Cronon begins by saying “the time has come to rethink wilderness.” The author elaborates on this idea with support from the general concept that wilderness isn’t what it seems. Cronon implies that wilderness is a product of civilization, and wilderness isn’t as pristine as commonly thought. Similar to Introduction: In Search of Nature, this text claims that we see wilderness from our own

Visions of Nature Reflection Visions of Nature Reflection When the Visions of Nature project was first explained in the beginning of the course I was immediately worried about how I would be able to create something that represented the natural world in an artistic way. Personally, I am not the most skilled in the world of art through visual and esthetically pleasing mediums. My artistic peak was reached in kindergarten when I made an impressive elephant with finger paint before the school’s annual

Consequences of nature in the Interlopers For the two hundred thousand years that humans have been around, we have never managed to control and fully ignore the force of nature. After reading the short story “The Interlopers” by Saki, this becomes more evident to the reader. The theme “no one has true ownership over nature” is well presented in “The Interlopers” through the usage of story structure, character development and point of view. The structure of the story has great significance in expressing

all human constructs and limitations, and illuminates a valuable reality in the world. When considering Pablo Neruda’s body of work, a clear thematic focus on nature is visible. Many of his poems reference the natural, untouched world. This is a thematic juxtaposition to the over-structured, artificial nature of human culture. Using nature symbolically within these poems allows for a clear distinction to be drawn between the real and the artificial, and speaks to the flaws that Neruda sees within

using them in ways that further their growth?”(Starhawk, 162). I feel this quote from “Our Place in Nature” is a great way to start the topic of how artists uses plant life in their work. It shows how artists might try to interact with the environment for ideas on the works that they come up. I feel also that they are trying to be one with the environment. I feel if you spend enough time in nature, you will build a strong connection with everything around you. This comment is justified when Starhawk

rofessor Phil, The debate of nature verses nurture is perplexing. Society has isolated genetics and the environment into two separate components. When in reality nature and nurture coincide. Both genetic and environmental components influence an individual and contribute to their molding. In my perspective nature verses nurture should not be considered a valid debate. There are too many variables that contribute to an individual’s identity to suggest that genetics or environmental surroundings

Human nature is immortal; ever since the time of Adam and Eve, there has always been a part of us that wants to defy, to violate, and to avenge. In the article “Not So Happily Ever After,” the unnamed author has a very distinct view about human nature’s tendency to do things simply because they want to, despite knowing the consequences they may come upon. The author uses examples from Nick Hogan and John Graziano’s car accident to accurately portray the human inclination to disregard and disobey

Nature is a part of the Native American culture; in fact, it is essential to the Native Americans. The landscape, scenery, plants, animals, climate, habitat, and the microorganisms that all make up the Native American’s culture demonstrates the true connection between nature and this culture. In contrasting points, two Native American writers reveals what is occurring on their land; Momaday portrays the Rainy Mountain as a new creation and a new life for living organisms, while Brown portrays the