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प्रश्न
Given below are a few lines from a poem by Wendell Berry.
| “Sowing the seed, My hand is one with the Earth. Having cared for the plants, My mind is one with the air. Eating the fruit, My body is one with the earth.” |
How do the lines given above bring forth Wendell Berry’s idea of conservation?
उत्तर
Wendell Berry is an environmental activist, farmer and a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Berry is known for his commitment to environmental protection and criticism of big business units that have occupied land. He took part in non-violent civil disobedience against construction of nuclear power plant in Indiana.
The lines given above echo his sentiment of saving the environment. They also foreshadow the unity of humans and nature. It also brings forth the mutual interdependence of human and environment. Berry insists upon caring for nature which in turn will lead to bounties of nature and benefit human society.
He believed that good life encompasses sustainable agriculture, appropriate technology, connection to place, healthy rural communities, good food, the miracle of life, fidelity, frugality and reverence.
