Lost In America Analysis

In Dave Barry’s, “Lost in America”, I feel the narrator was not only expressing his regret for having missed the signs of how deep his mother’s grief ran but, also for a chance to relive those final memories with her as a way of making it seem as she is still alive, even if only for a moment. I also feel he intended for his words to act as a warning to others to watch their own loved ones for signs of depression, especially someone who has gone through a tragedy like Dave’s mother. His mother’s inability to move on or make a commitment to anything after her husbands death were all signs of a deep depression hers sons missed, probably due to their own grief. She was silently telling them she needed help in different ways, unfortunately Dave and his
This was made possible due to the time taken by both John and later William, to communicate and learn from the Native American tribes who inhabited this region. John Bartram was a self-taught man, with a passion for plants, who founded and created the very first botanical garden. William Bartram was especially passionate about furthering his botanical knowledge. Hew was also deeply aware of what would be lost, as the less advanced culture of Native Americans was usurped by the European invasion. Thanks to his insight and the passion he inherited from his father, as well as growing up around his father’s own private botanical garden he was able to preserve this knowledge for us. Using his skills as a botanist and artist he was able to compile information on the use and preparation techniques of many native medicinal botanicals. This has served generations well over the years in to create medicines needed for the sick. By reading the different writing styles of these two important men in American history we are able to not only get a glimpse of what they saw but, also feel a part of their travels as