Nature

Emerson presents many ideas on what nature truly is and what it means to be in tune with nature. One of the passages I like the most was when he stated, “The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible; but all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence.” I found this passage to be very interesting because it used something that they knew relatively little about but people held great admiration for to help get his point across. No matter your age, when you look up at the stars you feel awe that something so powerful exists and that it is so far away but still visible and bright. As he said they inspire a certain level of respect in people, but he believes this should be the same for all parts of nature, not just something as distant and high up as stars. Though there are certain objects in nature that can be more awe-inspiring than others, all facets of nature influence the mind in different ways and can be interesting.