Wilderness is the assurance and perseverance to mankind. The wilderness allows humans to find their answers and see every little thing that is important in life. McCandless shoots a moose and not only writes about his feelings about animals but also his intake on what wilderness is to him. “Positivitism, the Insurpassable Joy of Life Aesthetic. Absolute Truth and Honesty. Reality. Independence” (352). Wilderness is the privacy to be independent to find one’s self and the true meaning in life. Wilderness is the “certainty” of what really is true from the beauty of nature. Once certain on life, it becomes easier for one to acknowledge the beauty of it’s surroundings just as Abram does in the indigenous areas. Abram learns about nature and opens his eyes to what he never pays attention to back home. He admits, “I had rarely before paid much attention to the natural word… I became increasingly susceptible to the solicitation of nonhuman things” (15). Abram becomes more attracted and interested in non-human things. The wilderness opens his eyes to what he didn’t pay attention to before which he found interesting now. The wilderness is a way to for humans to except and preserve the bond between them and nature.
Reading Closely, Reading Widely: A blog for students of Expos 101
Monday, March 21, 2011
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Very interesting connection! I didn't think of that aspect of wilderness. While the articles were often very negative about humans and nature because of our destructive ways, but this puts a more positive light on our relationship by focusing on how great nature really is and not on how terrible we are to it.
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