Michelle Gardner-Quinn Analysis

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While reading Michelle Gardner-Quinn’s essay about reverence for all life I was truly touched. I found this essay to be vastly eye-opening and incredibly inspiring. When considering which biome is my personal favorite, I come to the conclusion that the tropical rainforest touches my heart. I have had the opportunity to see the beautiful tropical rainforest, and it is an experience I will never forget. Some may say that the tropical rainforest only has humidity, but that is so far from the truth. The tropical rainforest is a biome filled with magnificent plants and animals. It is even said the tropical rainforest biome houses half of the earth’s population of plants and animals. This statement to me relates back to Michelle’s statement about

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