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…him, however, Holden just does not belong to that society. He cannot go forward and he cannot go back; he is stuck in the middle, feeling very lost. In this novel, JD Salinger is moderately effective at portraying the nature of societal and individual…

…the nature of societal and individual interdependency. While Salinger is highly effective when portraying the interdependency between and individual and their environment, he is not very effective when portraying the dependency in symbols. While Salinger’s…

…of both old and more modern conflicts within the profession--naturalism versus antinaturalism. It is this relationship between the social sciences and the natural sciences, or lack of a relationship according to some, which has been the focal point…

…to savage beasts, the Greeks used stories not only for entertainment but also for answers to nature's mysteries. Mythology helped to explain aspects of the natural world to the ancient Greeks. Some of the greatest mysteries of nature that are explained…

…. The poem reflects Lord Byron's views regarding nature and society. In Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimage we find two opposing forces, one of which is highly idolized by Byron, while the second one is definitely less admired. On one side we are facing…

…of life, which is highly criticized by many thinkers. In her essay "A Fable for Tomorrow", Rachel Carson describes the effects of "man's attempt to control nature" on our planet and on our future. Two prolific transcendentalists, who flourished decades before…

…Throughout the poem 'Tintern Abbey', and the first two sections of 'The Prelude', Wordsworth strongly conveys his intimate relationship and association with the natural world. This is a theme common to both poems, and Wordsworth uses various examples…

…description to support his themes. Remarque also utilizes a very defined nature motif, with the forces of nature constantly rebelling against the conflict it plays battleground to. With the Earth itself, the source of all things, supporting his themes, Remarque…

…or experience what can arguably be described as their worst nightmare; however, they all show what her idea of nature and grace is all about. In so doing, O'Connor illustrates that these experiences can either transform or condemn individuals, providing an epiphany…

…of the inherent horrors of the "State of Nature" , a state which he sees as one of "continuall feare, and danger of violent death". Thankfully, Hobbes further strives to instruct mankind in how to avoid and escape this state. This negative perception of man's…