Nature Reads
Reading the excerpt from The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise by Michael Grunwald was interesting. I know that politics play a major role in our everyday lives but to see how much it could affect nature was astonishing. I just couldn’t believe that when situations got serious, certain people who are in control would not step up and take charge. A good part that came out of all this was that in the end people were able to get bills passed.
Reading the excerpt from The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise by Michael Grunwald was interesting. I know that politics play a major role in our everyday lives but to see how much it could affect nature was astonishing. I just couldn’t believe that when situations got serious, certain people who are in control would not step up and take charge. A good part that came out of all this was that in the end people were able to get bills passed.
Reading The Nature
of the Everglades by Marjory Stoneman Douglas was really difficult to get
through. I like the fact that she is very passionate about nature and concerned
about the everglades but it was also difficult grasping each sentence. One part that I especially like from the reading from Mrs.
Stoneman was about the meaning of “hatchee”. I am from Loxahatchee, Florida and
I found out the word hatchee means river. I live on a dirt road and on the
corner of 3 canals. This made me feel connected to the everglades somewhat
more.
If I had to choose which reading was more interesting, I
would definitely say that Michael Grunwald’s story was more intriguing. Reading
about politics is actually very interesting because the events that happen are
historical. The decisions that we make now will affect what life will be like
in the future. Whether it is was Marjory
or Michael the stories were interesting but I would say that Michael’s writing
was more compelling.
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