You have read a selection of poems, a fiction excerpt (more to come), an array of nonfiction (or journalism), and several short documentary films. If you stare long enough (one of the hallmarks of a fiction writer), you may find that some of the pieces speak to each other, however subtly.
For this assignment, choose a creative writing piece (poetry or fiction) and a nonfiction piece (the articles or films) and stare. See if the theme of cherishing nature is hinted at or if it courses throughout the work. How do the two genres inform each other? What do they both value? Is the language different? Can you find the same literary devices (see terms) in both?
Be sure to make the first sentence or two a specific one (thesis), one that lets your reader know which works you are discussing and what ideas they share. Remember, this is your keen perception, your thoughts.
Write your ideas in a generous paragraph and share them on this platform. Commentkindlyon the thoughts of others. Ask questions or answer anothers query. Create a thread. This will be graded.
EAARTH
(Bill McKibbens term for our earth in climate crisis)
OVERVIEW
Can We Patch Up the Natural World Weve Hurt?
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/books/review/elizabeth-kolbert-under-a-white-
sky. html?referringSource=articleShare
Heres What Extreme Heat Looks LikeExtremely Unequal
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/06/climate/climate-change-inequality-heat.html
Where 2020s Record Heat Was Felt the Most
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/14/climate/hottest-year-2020-global-
map. html?referringSource=articleShare
