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One of the most memorable parts of “Landscape, History, and the Pueblo Imagination” was the Pueblo”s use of “communal storytelling” to maintain and carry on the knowledge and beliefs of their people. Silko writes, […]

From the beginning of the story we are introduced to Sylvia as a wanderer at one with nature and her environment. She meets a wayfarer who has a different kind of respect for the nature around him. He is a hunter […]

“Deep In Admiration” written by Ursula K. Le Guin examines the relationship of humans to non-living beings. She discusses human’s desire to be “lords of creation”, always looking for new technologies. As an […]

Dreaming is signficant to Athseans because it affects their behavior when they are awake. When they are able to practice controlling their conscious mind while dreaming, they’re able to connect to their […]

The quote by Captain Davidson you mentioned stood out to me too. Ending with “like it or not, it’s a fact you have to face; it happens to be the way things are.” is a very domineering way to speak. He’s asserting […]

Nature and Enlightenment

-the link between Agriculture and the division of labor and further, how this ties to war

-the process of the natural man becoming the “monster” only in relation to the enlightened […]

Victor’s decision to create a female companion for his creation was an anxious attempt to use his power to right a wrong and obey the threat of the creature to prevent any further harm. He is on edge and […]

After the creatures observations of the cottagers lead him to read books and exercise his mind, he shows a mature range of emotions that seem innate yet untapped. “I can hardly describe to you the effect of these […]

Victor, searching for direction after taking on isolated guilt and despair, takes himself the summit of Montanvert, a scene of majestic nature where he once felt freedom from “the obscure world to light and joy”. […]

Much like Wordsworth’s thoughts on nature noting the disparities from a child-like mind to that of an adult, Victor Frankenstein shows a transition from an experiential adolescent mind to one substantiated with […]

During Act’s 2 and 3, the two conspiracy murder plots unfold; Antonio and Sebastian plot to kill King Alonso while Caliban, Trinculo, and Stephano plot to kill Prospero. While the groups conspired, the theme of […]

Ariel seems to believe it was destiny that the tempest kept the men alive to live on the island knowing they were not fit to survive. “The powers – delaying, not forgetting – have incensed the seas and shores, […]