The Lowest Animal Analysis

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In American society, it has become increasingly important to not only value nature, but to also respect it. This belief has been in place since the Native Americans ran the land. Not only is it important to value it, but it is also believed that by spending time with nature, one can learn a lot from it if they take the time and open their mind in order to do so. Discussions about the importance and great value of nature can be found in both “Living Like Weasels” by Annie Dillard and “The Lowest Animal” by Mark Twain. Although each piece has its own ideas to offer about nature and the importance it possesses, both pieces allow the reader to really take a deeper look into nature to contemplate what it has to offer to the world, and what humanity can learn from it. In the piece titled “Living Like Weasels”, Dillard suggests that there is a connection between humans and nature, and that humans can learn so much …show more content…
Dillard believes that spending time in nature, even today, can allow humans to open up their minds and connect with the world that surrounds them. Twain believes that the human race falls short of its ideals of having high regards of self-improvement and advancement, and that animals are much further ahead than humans. Although each of the authors incorporate slightly different approaches to the subject, it is evident that they both can agree that humans can learn so much from animals if they just take the time to do so. Both pieces were written several decades ago, but one thing is again true for these pieces: their ideas still apply today. These authors would still believe that it is very beneficial to take the time to admire nature and hold it with high regards, and this will be true for the remainder of time. They would still believe that by spending time in nature and with animals, the human race can make great leaps toward