Hello, I am looking for someone to write an article on Read Fallen Forests by Lydia Huntley Sigourney (pages 46-47) Compare and contrast the language and themes of Fallen Forests, The Compost, and Son

Hello, I am looking for someone to write an article on Read Fallen Forests by Lydia Huntley Sigourney (pages 46-47) Compare and contrast the language and themes of Fallen Forests, The Compost, and Song of the Redwood. How do these authors interpret man's interactions with nature How do they expect. It needs to be at least 500 words. Lydia Huntley Sigourney and Walt Whitman about Nature and Its Value As it is known, the preservation of the environment and the natural balance is one of the urgent problems of modern society. Various authors have considered this topic, focusing on certain aspects of the relationship between humans and nature. Such poems as “Fallen Forests” by Lydia Huntley Sigourney and “This Compost” and “Song of the Redwood Tree” by Walt Whitman make the reader think about the intrinsic value of nature and responsibility of people towards nature. Both authors demonstrate their love for nature, but one can point out the main difference between them. Sigourneys language is rather apocalyptic, because the author focuses on the negative effects that are the result of human irresponsibility towards nature. In turn, Whitman primarily emphasizes the nature’s ability to recover and regenerate.

Sigourney is convinced that “man’s warfare on the trees is terrible” (n.p.). Considering the nature as Gods creation having holiness and innocence, the author notes with horror the fact that any intervention in nature even aimed at obtaining materials for the construction of dwellings is a crime against nature. Man has learned to use the natural resources for his/her own benefit. Man uses nature as a raw material for the creation of different things and objects, but people never think about the fact that their consumer attitude towards nature cannot be justified. Nature has value in itself, regardless of humans. Ignoring this fact, people commit violence against nature, which ultimately has a very negative impact on peoples lives as well.

In turn, Whitman demonstrates above all romantic attitude to the nature able to recover by absorbing everything that cannot be called life. Whitman is surprised that despite the huge number of dead bodies filling the earth, nature demonstrates a remarkable ability to regenerate and to please with its extraordinary beauty and harmony. Unlike the people who live and then die, nature is a constant cycle of rebirth. People believe that they are the crown of Gods creation, but Whitman is convinced that nature is superior to humanity. Nature has a unique power that people do not have. Nature has greatness, while people are the fleeting moment on this earth. Nature is more valuable than humanity. “It gives such divine materials to men, and accepts such leavings from them at last” (n.p.). Whitman considers nature as a compost, which absorbs illness and death and creates a new life full of amazingly beautiful animals and plants. The plot of his second work “Song of the Redwood Tree” is slightly different, but still Whitman demonstrates a similar admiration for the greatness and cyclic recurrence of nature.

As one can see, both authors insist that nature has its value regardless of the people. Nature is a harmony of beauty and grandeur that can revive. Compared with nature, man is a mortal being. The main difference between the authors is how they describe the relationship between man and nature. Unlike Whitman, Sigourney expresses particular concern about the fact that people use nature as if is a soulless thing.

Works Cited

Sigourney, Lydia Huntley. “Fallen Forests.” n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015.

Whitman, Walt. “Song of the Redwood Tree.” n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015.

Whitman, Walt. “This Compost.” n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015.