Environmental impact The Knickerbocker

on oregon trail



the oregon trail, francis parkman - 1846 story of exploring west published in 21 installments. portrays heroic frontiersmen, struggling immigrants, , savage native americans. though romantic work, parkman not shy violence of frontier, providing audience more realistic view of frontier of contemporaries. however, place emphasis on beauty of conquered nature on wild.
scalp-hunter, francis parkman - short story of 1845, chronicling young parkman s experiences in american wilderness. story contains frenzied hunting scenes, dangerous rock climbing , daring ascent of steep, crumbling ravine. story romanticized nature, transforming harrowing experiences wilderness adventures.
hints on human nature, 1 of people (anonymous) - december 1845 piece compared humans animals. suggested man shares many of intellectual , social capabilities lower animals. beaver laid stores, ants established communities , governments. was, furthermore nature of animals love, hate, sorrow , rejoice. there differences sure. if dogs , men alike stole, dogs did not pray maker nor take name in vain since man did both, fair concede possessed conscience...and general anti-intellectualism of piece reflected in remark little learned human nature books or schools or colleges.
wolfert s roost, washington irving - collection of short stories , essays, reprinted in single volume in 1855, covering variety of topics including: man s relationship land, man s relationship man , natural society. work result of irving s travels , research across country , portrayal of beautiful nature saw. has been said however, work rather simplistic , fails provide true analysis of environment.
prometheus, james russell lowell, among first american poets rival popularity of british poets. poem proclaims perfectibility of human , supremacy of beauty , reveals transcendentalist influence. relative simplicity , fluidity of writing style appealed families professionals. work provided readers contemporary view of nature through lens of classical text.


view of mount etna thomas cole



sicilian scenery , antiquities, thomas cole - sketch of italian rural landscape cole vacationed. article, published in 1844, presents sicilian landscape through painter s eyes , in way explanation of painting on same subject. romantic portrayal of nature hints of human influence showed readers beauty of natural landscape, emphasizes inextricably intertwined past , futures of man , nature.
mocha dick: white whale of pacific, jeremiah reynolds - inspiration melville s famous creation, moby dick recounted capture of giant white sperm whale had become infamous among whalers violent attacks on ships , crews. meaning of name quite simple: whale sighted in vicinity of island of mocha, , dick merely generic name jack or tom.




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