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Tennessee William's Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert
What Does the Earth Feel but Cannot Say? The significance for writing this paper is to reiterate and focus in on specific ideas Terry Tempest Williams brings up in Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert. Williams’s passion for the desert is the reason she wrote the book in the first place, and I will dig deeper into the way she writes to express nature. Red stands out as a work of literary non-fiction prose that explores Terry Tempest Williams’s attachment to the wilderness of Utah. Throughout the book, Williams portrays theme of beauty and destruction. She elaborately describes the beautiful landscapes of Utah and destruction of those landscapes. Unfortunately, animals, trees, and other parts of the outdoors cannot speak and ask for the destruction to stop. Terry Tempest Williams describe the suffering wilderness that cannot fight back by offering political, historical, and descriptive style. Williams writes about nature with deep connections to Utah and it amplifies her passion as she advocates to save the wilds of Utah and inspire others do the same in their area.
By Victoria Ward4 years ago in Earth
Why is a Larger Human Population Better?
We live on a planet with abundant resources, but they are not unlimited. There is a point where's the Earth's population will outstrip the available resources to sustain life. Many starving unsheltered Earthlings probably believe we have reached that point already.
By Gary Janosz4 years ago in Earth
News Flash - We Are Not Doomed!
We’ve all seen enough images of forest fires, floods, droughts, and turtles dying of plastic pollution and at this point, these images have started to lose their shock value. As an ex-climate activist myself, I can tell that climate activism (not slacktivism) is not ill-intentioned, in fact, those peers are some of the most passionate folks I’ve ever worked with. But that short stint as an activist made me realize that there is something wrong with the way we sell climate change.
By Rishi Rathi4 years ago in Earth
Time can only tell
I know I sound like I am off my rocker on this theory. I understand what everyone one is going to say about how time does exist and that there is proof. Well my friend, you would be absolutely correct in society's way of life. Let me explain and then you can be the judge of it. I am not trying to persuade you into thinking I am right and everything you learned is wrong. This is just my theory and my opinion about time.
By Jessica Sheely4 years ago in Earth
Venison — The Stuff of Life
The .270 barked and the small buck moved unsteadily. Something foreign had just punched into its side. The deer attempted another step and fell forward; it would expire in 30 seconds. The shot had overwhelmed his system and the brain would shut everything down momentarily. It drifted into unconsciousness and passed away painlessly.
By Jack Nanuq4 years ago in Earth
Hooo!
Picture it, South Omaha, Nebraska. Don’t ask me the year because I really don’t know. What I DO know is there have been many an instance where the wildlife in Nebraska scared the bejezus outta me. From a barn owl on my fence during a smoke break to black squirrels with attitudes, and finally the unidentifiable mammal wrapped around my tire.
By Majique MiMi4 years ago in Earth
ZEALANDIA
Zealandia, the world’s eighth continent discovered after 375 years Prachi MahamiaDecember 28, 20214 min read Zealandia, the world's eighth continent discovered after 375 years We all know the geography of the earth by now. We are well aware that there are 7 continents on our planet earth. Of course, you are correct but the scientists may not agree with you. Scientists have made a discovery that may give us the world’s eighth continent. They’ve found a piece of land called Zealandia.
By Bijan Mondal4 years ago in Earth
I
I Earth Miocene era ~14M years ago central Africa, The concept of self-awareness, and although currently overlooked, this moment is what defines the modern human from our less-developed ancestors, so the relevance of this moment is of extreme historical importance. Behavioral dynamics suggest a breakage from the dynamics patterns collectively externalized by a society, which implies a degree of alienation from the affected social sphere towards the individual unable to abide by the status quo, and also involves an existential need for the species to adopt these new dynamic patterns; thus evolving. There seems to be a degree of significance between the process of quadrupedal to bipedal development that may be linked to the development of self-awareness
By Rafael Cisneros4 years ago in Earth
Little Seal
My brothers and sisters are strong. I am told we traversed the plains, even beyond the horizon where pink converges blue and expands into the great white heavens. I have no memory of this journey, but Grandfather says I have strength in my bones and that bones carry memories, so I am strong too. Most days, Grandmother boils willow bark and qulliq, which heal my lungs. My brother Nanook is growing the fastest; he is getting muscles and often pummels us younger ones to the ground to wrestle and Grandmother yells “get off Little Seal!” I laugh so hard I can’t breathe. That’s what grandmother calls me, Little Seal.
By Nicole Mitchell4 years ago in Earth
Little Seal
My brothers and sisters are strong. I am told we traversed the plains, even beyond the horizon where pink converges blue and expands into the great white heavens. I have no memory of this journey, but Grandfather says I have strength in my bones and that bones carry memories, so I am strong too. Most days, Grandmother boils willow bark and qulliq, which heal my lungs. My brother Nanook is growing the fastest; he is getting muscles and often pummels us younger ones to the ground to wrestle and Grandmother yells “get off Little Seal!” I laugh so hard I can’t breathe. That’s what grandmother calls me, Little Seal.
By Nicole Mitchell4 years ago in Earth
