A crucial portion of Asimov's analysis of human vulnerability is the supposed chaos of normal life. In Asimov's eyes, unity and cooperation function much better than the effort of any given individual towards a specific goal. In Green Patches a group of astronauts lands on Saybrook's planet. The planet is fascinating in that all of the organisms work in conjunction in order to maintain homeostasis. There exists no competition for food, for space, or for sex. In a sense, "all life on Saybrook's planet is a single organism"(371). Strangely enough the main sensory tissue/organ of all organisms on Saybrook's planet is not eyes, but rather "furry green patches"(364). More importantly however the green patches act as "super-sensory organs" (364) which are able to sense not only presence but thought as well. Lastly all organisms on Saybrook's planet have the ability of transmitting their own characteristic green patches onto other organisms. Within this ability lies Asimov's true purpose for the story. Captain Weiss, the narrator of the story clearly states, "compared to life on Saybrook's planet, Earth's growth is one big cancer"(374) in such "every species, every individual [does] its best to thrive at the expense of every other species and individual" (381). Asimov explains that the chaos of human society leads not to unified harmony but rather, "a fighting dependence, a dog-eat-dog dependence" (371). Asimov furthers his obvious "desire for an impetus for change by giving the creatures on Saybrook's planet an ever-present and omnipotent quality" (Marshall Cuthers- Isaac Asimov: Origins and Growth). In the story, a creature from Saybrook's planet has snuck in to the ship. The crew tries very careful to prevent such an occurrence but through disguise the creature becomes able to hide until the landing on Earth. The goal of the creature is also quite clear. It wishes to provide "completeness for the keen-thinkers" and that "they would be saved despite themselves"(387). The astronauts on-board understand that if exposed to Earth, the creature will be able to transmit its traits onto all organisms and alter the reproductive cycle so that all subsequent generations will have the same traits and Earth will become equivalent to the unified Saybrook's planet. Captain Weiss understands this and is stuck in a moral dilemma. If released, Earth will "become void of so many flaws"(392) and "there would be no more overpopulation, no more disease and no more crime and violence" (392).
They come in various shapes, sizes, and colors, and are different in so many ways, but in the end, they all need each other to survive. This is the beauty of nature, in its most purest form, it is the perfect symbiotic
The Leavers have always lived with the idea that they are one with the Earth. This idea is shown in their hunter-gatherer lifestyle and how they gather what they need and no more. This lifestyle allows for other creatures to continue to survive by not over consuming resources that they don 't need. The extra natural resources for other animals makes it so many more species can thrive, creating a wholesome community that humans and nature share. With this sharing of resources, other species are able to continue to evolve beyond the state that they are in now. Since the beginning, the planet 's inhabitants have evolved from single celled organisms into more and more complex creatures. This chain of evolution is thought to have reached its pinnacle with man, but with a leaver lifestyle, evolution could continue beyond man. According to Ishmael, it seems as if, "all sorts of creatures on this planet appear to be on the verge of attaining that self-awareness and intelligence" and man is seen as a "trailblazer" for the expansion of intelligence(Quinn242). This expansion of intelligence is only foreseeable and obtainable through the leaver lifestyle because of its sharing of
He is unable to understand why they can’t leave nature alone. His frustration stems from the fact that so much valuable land is being destroyed, to accommodate the ways of the lazy. It seems as though he believes that people who are unwilling to enjoy nature as is don’t deserve to experience it at all. He’s indirectly conveying the idea that humans who destroy nature are destroying themselves, as nature is only a mechanism that aids the society. In Desert Solitaire Abbey reminds the audience, of any age and year of the significance of the wild, enlightening and cautioning the human population into consciousness and liability through the use of isolation as material to ponder upon and presenting judgments to aid sheltering of the nature he
A coon dog and a tick, an oak tree with moss on the north side, a termite and its internal bacteria, and a shark with tiny fish that eat the extra meat chunks in between the teeth all have one thing in common: symbiosis. Defined as the interdependence of organisms, symbiosis is the basis of the relationship between George and Lennie in “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. One type of symbiosis helps both parties while another type involves one organism being hurt by the exchange. The dog is hurt by the tick while the termites and the bacteria benefit from each other’s presence. These types of symbiosis can occur in humans and are evident in “Of Mice and Men.” Both types of symbiosis exist between George and Lennie in the novel.
In order words, Nature is beautiful in the more simple way, but at the same time if nature starts to recognize danger or the feeling of dying, she will defend herself. Humanity need the use of ethics and humility at the same time in order to have a good ecological environment. During “Thinking Like A Mountain” Leopold describes the intricate of a mountain’s biomes and the consequences of disturbing their ecological balances, describe specifically with a wolf and a deer. Leopold use the wolf and the deer as an example of how human treats nature. Referring to the wolf way of think, “he has not learned to think like a mountain” like humanity has not learned to think in the way that Mother Nature want us to think (140). Leopold describes how “a land, ethic, reflects the existence of an ecological conscience, and… Reflects a conviction of individual responsibility for the health of the land” giving an exact example by having a group A and a group B (258). Group A describes what one needs when on the other hand, group B “worries about a whole series of biotic side-issues” (259). By having this two groups being described, humanity today is like the group A, when one really need to change their way of mind and start to be like the group B. Society needs to use the ethics with humility in order to conserve the health of the natural
In the introduction of “Silent Spring” written by Rachel Carson in 1962, more than 50 years ago the writer attempts to warn us that human beings will end by destroying the earth in the opening quote. She shows that human beings are causing harmful effects to the environment and the environment becomes polluted day by day. First, to lead to the issue, the author starts with a fable. She describes a beautiful natural town, but then the appearance of human beings brought a strange blight and everything began to change. Stillness, illness, disease, and death emerged in the town. Although the town in this story is not a reality, but the events in this town is happening truly around the world. The author uses points through the introduction of the book to explain, support main idea. Time is one of the important themes in this reading. She says that “time not in years but in millennia”, it took a long time to produce the life that now inhabits the earth, for life adjusts and balance has been reached. However, the earth changes rapidly due to the impetuous and heedless pace of man. People bring toxics to the earth that would require time on the scale and life of generations to adjust these things. People create chemicals, synthetics that introduced along with radiation harm the environment and organisms. The toxic productions are introduced to the environment but people hardly know about the devils of their own creation. These productions cause negative effects such as kill vegetation, sicken cattle, and cause the polluted air. People use chemicals to control the insects but this method has had only limited success. Day by day, insects adapt these chemicals to survive, become stronger and more difficult to control. In the end, the chemicals lose. The writer also says that monoculture (single-crop farming system) does not take advantage of the principles by which nature works, people is simplifying the nature that has introduced variety. Rachel Carson suggests using polyculture (grow many crops in a field) 50 years ago. People also have to face with the modern insect problem. Because of the isolation from one continent to another, insect developed many new species. These species began to move out into new territories that is receiving considerable assistance from man. Although people know the necessary knowledge - chemicals, synthetics are harmful for the earth and human beings - but they do not use it.
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story telling about a young woman who is eventually driven mad by the society. The narrator is apparently confused with the norm defining "true" and "good" woman constructed by society dominated by man. "The Awakening" addressed the social, scientific, and cultural landscape of the country and the undergoing of radical changes. Each of these stories addresses the issue of women’s rights and how they were treated in the late 19th century. "The Awakening" explores one woman's desire to find and live fully within her true self. Her devotion to that purpose caused friction between her friends and family, and also conflicts with the dominant values of her time.
So to better understand the reasoning behind man's need to be in the community it is imperative to look at nature. In the wild and brutal game of life the only measure of true success is whether genes are passed on. Like any other animal this measure of success measures man's success too. For all creatures, to survive is the chance at continuing a gene line, and it is this necessity to continue the line that is innately imbedded in man and all other creatures.
During the first part of the short story the central theme is “ideas”. The character by the name of Vashti is a mother, her son Kuno wants her to visit him, he wants to see her face to face and he also shares that he wants to travel to the surface of the earth. She is disturbed by the idea as she explains to him that his idea is out of the norms of society and not acceptable. The most interesting aspect of this piece of the novel is that when she is encountered by nature (stars, the surface of the earth, and the Himalayas) she states that those things are not worthy because they give her “no ideas”. This society has completely separated and isolated themselves from the natural world, after destroying it of course, but nevertheless not even the site of these things excites thought in the mind of Vashti. Is it the nature of humans to separate themselves from the natural world or to live in harmony with it? By separating themselves from nature they have isolated themselves from each other, and yet however the machine has provided them with devices to communicate with each other which hints that even the most minimal of interaction is still part of human nature and without it life is
...ongest and most determined to survived ended up dying from the same “wave” that made them survive. The correspondent figures out that nature is random and question himself thinking that the reason for survival has some larger meaning. Do we really matter at all?
The book gives us the vision that we have a way now to change other species and even our destiny. Everyone should be aware of this new-found ability and they should be aware of its ups and downs. It is hard to define what is natural today. Organisms have always influenced each other in subtle and significant ways. The difference is the artificial selection; human came in and added unnatural tools with human purpose and desire.
In the human nature, naive ignorance of the world's imperfections eventually yields to the recognition that the world does contain hatred and violence. John Knowles places his novel A Separate Peace in situations which necessitate this emotional transformation. The characters become increasingly aware of the nature of the world. In addition, symbols help show the interrelation of ideas and events as they appear in Gene's subconscious mind. In this novel, setting, character, and symbols develop the theme of loss of innocence.
Human nature is a very complex subject to explain. Its sophistication allows our species to exist in an
It has been observed throughout the centuries that humans in a community mutually benefit when they share a common resolve to achieve a goal and help each other out in the process. We can also see this process play out in plant communities in nature. For instance, in a TED talk given by Suzanne Simard, Simard revealed that different species of trees, namely birch and fir, will share carbon and nutrients with each other, helping both grow larger. However, while this is a useful example, there remains some uncertainty as to whether this holds true for humans. In the real world, working towards a common goal doesn’t always result in mutual benefit to both parties. “The people who work in a coal mine and the people who own it will share an interest in the mine’s pros- perity, but that is hardly to say that they form a community – especially when the “owners” are shareholders who never set eyes on the mine or its miners.” In this case, the miners and owners both seek to mine coal, but the executives are not subject to harsh conditions and low pay that the miners must experience. Yet despite the apparent
As a reaction to the Romantic era, realism defies against over dramatizing events, and instead focuses on portraying an accurate representation of society. Kate Chopin’s, The Awakening, is a strong example of a literary revolt against the social order of the time, most prominently the role of women in society. Chopin shows things as they are, not as they should be. This is also representative in The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This short story encaptures the psychological side of realism and also expresses the different societal roles. Both authors allow the audience to experience the problematic aspects of society by exploring the concepts of realism.