Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Turtle Island Themes

In the dead by the side of the road focuses on how we are killing off animals. Synder talks of how all these animals are used in our lives. Like for resources to eat or just for decoration. He speaks of how we only think of ourselves and how all these interstates are taking up habitat.

Control burn focused on fires. He spoke of how the Indians used fire to clean their environment and help make it better. Today forest fires are started due to the heat and all the chemical exposure. Fire was supposed to be helpful but now it is harmful.

Finally source speaks of the natural disasters that occur int he world. Like mudslides and earthquakes. Synder uses these different poems to set up how the earth is being torn apart. Today we need to help the earth and not harm it.

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