After reading more poems from Gary
Snyder’s collection of poetry, Snyder emphasizes the theme of bioregionalism.
After looking for the perfect description of bioregionalism, the dictionary’s
definition focuses on the human impact on the whole process. In the poem
entitled “Without”, the power to change the world and to help the environment
is in the hands of the human race. It is not a matter of what to do to change
the world but it is a matter of who will step up to do the task at hand. “The
power within” the human race is an untapped source that Snyder recognizes and
highlights (Snyder 6).
In the poem entitled “The Uses of Light”, Snyder
illuminates the need for humans to rise above the surface and take in a global
prospective. The light is among the world; it is just a matter of being able to
see it. In classic Snyder style, the
final lines of the majority of Snyder’s poems instill core pieces of advice for
the readers. In the poem entitled “It Pleases”, the poem ends with “The world
does what it pleases”, a line reinforcing the concept that the humans steer the
world as the world has its own unique processes (Snyder 44). Snyder epitomizes
the sheer importance of having human interaction and human intervention in the
process of changing the direction that the world is travelling.
In "Without," Snyder sends the message of humans having the power to change the environment. This is interesting because it is extremely true however humans will not take the initiative to create change for the environment. Many are too focused on economic issues rather than the more important picture at hand. If the human race were to work together, many great changes could be accomplished however (as Snyder implies), it is more about who will step up to the plate and create this needed change. Also the message of humans steering the world is very interesting. This demonstrates how much the world has evolved because it used to be nature that steered the world.
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