This interpretation, again, shares striking similarities to Durand's painting, in that the lifeblood of water given to the trees causes them to grow. And as the seasons change, and the trees lose the leaves that signify their vitality, nature enters a new stage in its continuous circle of life. ... Whitman's mention of the "Kanuck, Tuckahoe, Congressman, [and] Cuff," is a reference to the Native American tribes of the Kanuck and Tuckahoe, the white political leaders and the black population; he states "I give them the same, I receive them the same," to enforce th...

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If you find problems in the surrounding environment such as malevolent landforms like jagged rocks and steep cliffs, grotesque-looking trees, threatening structures such as large power transformers, or a road running straight at the house, don"t give up. ... Animal bones, dead trees, and sharp protruding rocks may be considered bad omens, while vibrant foliage, meandering streams, and living game animals may symbolize good fortune, health, and happiness. ...

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However, once we settled under colossal pine trees and built a toasty fire, I really began to notice the terrifying beauty behind the storm. I remember the beautiful noise the rain made against the dense leaves of the trees, the brilliant flashes of light with every lightning strike, and comforting crackle of the fire. ... Through his optimistic persistence, Abbey also indirectly teaches us the lesson that giving up is never the answer. ...

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Humankind, the planets, animals, trees or even existance itself came about naturally. ... In Brave New World the tone of the story gives a glimpse of the way humanity is help in that social context/atmosphere. The description of how the embryos are scientifically manipulated to give out a certain number of babies or a certain breed or type of human gives a sense of how grotesque genetic manipulation can become. ...

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Cook claims the Australian land for England's own, by causing "the English colours to be displayed ashore every day, and an inscription to be cut in one of the trees near the watering place". ... This view is also seen in The Tempest, through Trincolo and Stephano, who wish to exhibit Caliban in order to make a profit "Were I in England now - as I once was - and had but this fish painted, not a holiday-fool there but would give a piece of silver". ... This relationship with nature instils in Caliban a great respect for nature and its beauty "the isle is full of noises sounds and sweet a...

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Just our actions in the present could make possible to give this legacy to the future generations. ... The fact is that when many people think about living in a sustainable way a question comes out: if our pass thought the earth is so transitory, why to restrict ourselves from abundance instead of enjoying amply from the resources it gives us? ... Renewable are those such as water and trees that are replaced overtime by natural processes. ...

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Consider the way Worster's version of Thoreau's empirically rooted difference from Emerson's figuratively deracinated use of nature has extended into recent criticism that gives greater attention to Thoreau's unpublished work after Walden (1854). ... On my reading, Emerson has his own more empirical, late natural history projects, work also left largely unfinished and generally neglected by critics because it, too, was found wanting, as Robinson suggests of Thoreau's post-Walden work, by a "New Critical celebration" of "formal and symbolic achievement." (9) I give part...

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The Mower compares mankind to a brothel owner (a harem) by his description of, "green seraglio," as he believes that plants and trees are stolen of their natural beauty by man's grafting of nature. ... The poems are written from the point of view of the shepherds even though they are thought of as written by rich nobles and aristocrats who nearly always give an idealized view of the pastoral world rather than a realistic one. ...

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This relates to the importance of why we need to preserve nature, as stated by John Muir (1890) "Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. " For some people a day out in the wild is something they pleasure. ... For example, controlling floods by creating areas for floodwater, conserving water in lakes and reservoirs, and preserving trees to soak up carbon dioxide. ...

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