2025-2026 Fall Semester Literature and Envrionment I
Question 1 (23/9/2025)
What was your take on the first class of the semester? Elaborate on the chapter, which we read from Silent Spring and discuss the function of literaary studies in terms of ecological crisis as we discussed in the class.
the first two classes of the semester made me realize how much the environment and nature have been overlooked by the majority of people around us, and how poorly they’ve been treated for centuries. i also came to understand that today we are living with the consequences of our negative impact on nature. for example, this is the first time i hve learned that we are running out of water to the point where it is cut off for several days each week. in addition, even though it’s almost october, we still need to keep the air conditioner on. in other words, people only care for what is going to happen today rather than focusing on tomorrow.
ReplyDeletewhen it comes to the chapter which we read during the class, it was inspring to me because it felt like an foreshadowing of what would happen next if we kept neglecting and harming the nature. and considering that the text is written very long time ago, we are at a point which is close to never recovering.
ive read the articles mentioned in the syllabus, and they all emphasize how ecological studies were neglected for a long time until people finally recognized their importance.(however even today we have majority of people using our resources recklessly) when it comes to the role of literary studies, the articles suggest that they play a crucial part in raising awareness and helping the public become more conscious of environmental issues through the work of scholars. i believe this is exactly what we are also doing now in class, and i must say that i already feel more aware and more motivated to protect nature.
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