Wrap-Up

As your narrator, I hope you can see that all the writers we’ve heard from each have some merit to their “green” claims. Regardless of who you think is the greenest, I would say that all six of these writers influenced future environmentalist writings. The 20th century would have literature that was more directly environmental and political in its focus. The most famous example of this environmentalist writing was the American Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring which eventually led to the banning of DDT and kick-started the modern environmental movement. However, there were other events (such as the establishment of national parks and refuges, and British enclosure laws) that also led to the modern environmental movement. Yet, all these environmental movements would not have taken place without an appreciation for nature, and these writers we’ve covered did help readers better see the importance of nature and the reasons for protecting it.

I am interested to here from any ENGL 2252 classmates who would like to respond to this blog with your own thoughts. Please, do not let William W. be the only one who comments on one of these blog posts.