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retracted Dr. Sticklen’s article they described this incident as "a paragraph being paraphrased without attribution". Considering the high prestige of Nature Review Journals among scientific community the retraction can be considered an overwhelming response to this incident. Especially when we note that this is the first ever retracted from any of the 15 Nature Reviews journals. However the retraction and even more drastic measures are justified when it is considered as response to violation of confidence

conclusive answer. And we are left to read the countless articles, all having their own opinions as to the mass extinction. One such theory is that a shift in the solar system could have caused the mass destruction. According to an article published in Nature magazine, “A bizarre wobble 65 million years ago, perturbing the orbits of Mars, Earth and Mercury, may have caused the demise of the dinosaurs, new models of the Solar System suggest.” The

William Wordsworth examines the relationship between the individual and nature. In the poem "Nutting," Wordsworth focuses on the role that innocence plays in this relationship as he describes a scene that leads to his own coming of age. Unlike many of his other poems, which reveal the ability to experience and access nature in an innocent state, "Nutting" depicts Wordsworth's inability as a young boy to fully appreciate nature, causing him to destroy it. Addressing a young girl, most likely his sister

emotion of nature through his visit to the Savage Reservation, America’s last remnant of unadulterated wilderness and humanity in a bleak, dystopian world. Writing critically on society, Huxley comments on the degradation of morals, and the rise of a superfluous and perpetually distracted, albeit technologically advanced, world, amid the dying influence of nature. Similarly, in his 2008 book, Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv expresses concern over the widening divide between people and nature, in particular

depth to his work. Yeats' enchantment at the beauty of earth, the marvels of nature and life, the power of art and that of academics, lies in striking contrast with the bitter despondency he feels at aspects of the reality he finds himself in. His longing for longevity and fear of death,

support his theme that no beauty or youth is perpetual and withers as time walks on. The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" was first published in 1923 in America by the acclaimed author Robert Frost whom at the time was thought to have a hostile view towards nature (Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism). Imagery in literature refers to use of descriptive terms in the hopes of making the reader experience the scenery of the text in their mind. Symbols are utilized mainly works such as narratives to represent

games that people are delusional about the world around them and tend to go outside less and stay inside more, hiding from humanity. Statistics say that technology keeps friends, family, and co-workers in touch, but it does not keep them in touch with nature. Today, civilians are separated from reality by new advancements that are supposed to enhance people’s lives for the greater good, although all of these new advancements create a predicament, a predicament that keeps humanity from reality. The

Man vs. Wild Nature is an integral part of our lives that often isn’t taken seriously. Many people, commonly big companies, destroy nature to gain status and profit. This has been going on since humans came to be. In the novel Lord of the Flies, this is a prominent theme. In the book, many British schoolboys are stranded on an island after a plane crash. Immediately, roles are developed. Jack is a power-hungry choir boy who disrespects nearly everything- especially nature. Ralph is the leader of

The Psychology of Robert Frost’s Nature Poetry Robert Frost’s nature poetry occupies a significant place in the poetic arts; however, it is likely Frost’s use of nature is the most misunderstood aspect of his poetry. While nature is always present in Frost’s writing, it is primarily used in a “pastoral sense” (Lynen 1). This makes sense as Frost did consider himself to be a shepherd. Frost uses nature as an image that he wants us to see or a metaphor that he wants us to relate to on a psychological

Collaborative Writing of Jane Johnston Schoolcraft,” describes her controversial writings “as representing the cacophonous medley of internal contradictions that she lived in” (p.52). Specifically, that of her poem Pensive Hours, which exhibits the layered nature of her works, shown through her Anglo-American heritage (with an emphasis towards Christian) tones hidden alongside her native spirituality, establishes Jane Johnston Schoolcraft as an American poet influenced by more than English Romanticism. Michelle