Take it all back
Brontë Keznor
Professor Frances Coley
English 122
25 July 2015
Take it all back
In this glorious country, known as the United States of America, there is an abundance of nature all around us at all times. The United States of America is made up of a vast amount of landscape and vegetation, not to mention all of our rivers and lakes, and how can we for forget the wildlife that has an existence on this continent. With the many natural resources that cover this colossal country, the question that pops up in my mind is, “What personal responsibility do we have toward the natural world?”
In history class, I have always been taught that the Native Americans settled down in North American first. Then the English colonists came overseas and launched the search for gold. In the meantime, they began to establish a colony. Ever since I can remember, the Native Americans have forever been the starting point of this country today. Without knowing their survival techniques to this foreign land, none of the settlers would have stuck around to really find out what this lovely piece of land has to offer.
Sometimes I wish the evolution process of this world would start slowing down or even come to an end. I believe we as Americans have everything and a lot more to survive. But for some people that is not good enough. They want to keep cutting down every single tree that is left on this earth and use the space to make money. In the short story called “Eco-Defense” written by Edward Abbey really gives a strong, detailed example on why we should protect the natural resources in the United States of America. The example Abbey gives in the passage is, “If a stranger batters your door down with an axe, threatens your family and yourself with deadly weapons, and proceeds to loot your home of whatever he wants, he is committing what is universally recognized as a crime,” (Abbey 348) would you fight back?
I assume anybody in his or her right mind would eventually protect his
Professor Frances Coley
English 122
25 July 2015
Take it all back
In this glorious country, known as the United States of America, there is an abundance of nature all around us at all times. The United States of America is made up of a vast amount of landscape and vegetation, not to mention all of our rivers and lakes, and how can we for forget the wildlife that has an existence on this continent. With the many natural resources that cover this colossal country, the question that pops up in my mind is, “What personal responsibility do we have toward the natural world?”
In history class, I have always been taught that the Native Americans settled down in North American first. Then the English colonists came overseas and launched the search for gold. In the meantime, they began to establish a colony. Ever since I can remember, the Native Americans have forever been the starting point of this country today. Without knowing their survival techniques to this foreign land, none of the settlers would have stuck around to really find out what this lovely piece of land has to offer.
Sometimes I wish the evolution process of this world would start slowing down or even come to an end. I believe we as Americans have everything and a lot more to survive. But for some people that is not good enough. They want to keep cutting down every single tree that is left on this earth and use the space to make money. In the short story called “Eco-Defense” written by Edward Abbey really gives a strong, detailed example on why we should protect the natural resources in the United States of America. The example Abbey gives in the passage is, “If a stranger batters your door down with an axe, threatens your family and yourself with deadly weapons, and proceeds to loot your home of whatever he wants, he is committing what is universally recognized as a crime,” (Abbey 348) would you fight back?
I assume anybody in his or her right mind would eventually protect his