Analysis Of Fool's Paradise By Ronald Wright

Ever since man came into the world, records have shown the constant rise and fall of empires. Humanity is responsible for many amazing creations such as the internet, cars, and advanced systems of government. However, if one were to stop and look at all that man has accomplished, he or she would notice that man can’t conform to nature. Just by looking at the paved roads, large cities, and animal control agencies, man expects nature to conform to its will. Ronald Wright describes, in his article “Fools’ Paradise,” a 64 square mile island filled with as much corruption as seen everywhere today. With the pattern of construction, desperation, and destruction on repeat for centuries, today’s world is doomed to become another slain society. In 1722, on Easter Day, a Dutch fleet stumbled upon what was once a lush oasis. However, due to years of repeated creation and destruction, the island known as Rapa Nui was left barren and unbelievably pathetic. However, in the beginning, before the overtaking of man on the island, it was abundant with tall woods and wildlife. In the fifth A.D. century, it was colonized by a group of Polynesians from nearby land. The new occupants created a civil order of clans and a hierarchy of kings and nobles. They began to build a life for themselves by constructing houses,
What was once a hierarchy of leaders turned into anarchy. Wars between clans erupted over food and supplies. Their beliefs destroyed their humanity, and before blaming their ancestors, the residents turned on each other. They held immense battles and cannibal feasts. When no one was left to charge for their ruin, the remaining people destroyed the statues that gave them empty promises. When the Europeans arrived in the 18th century, their eyes shuttered at the skin and bones of two survivors on barren land. To their surprise, there had been no natural disaster, only the infestation of selfish