Books matching: nature vs. human struggle
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Save:Denis Johnson's 'Train Dreams' is a novella that delves into the life of Robert Grainier, a day laborer in the Pacific Northwestern US during the early 20th century. The story follows Grainier through various hardships, including the loss of his family in a fire, as he navigates the changing world around him. Johnson's writing style is described as spare, stark, and evocative, capturing the essence of the American West with vivid and detailed imagery.
In the summer of 1917 Robert Grainier took part in an attempt on the life of a Chinese laborer caught, or anyway accused of, stealing from the company stores of the Spokane International Railway in th... - #2
Save:"A Whale for the Killing" by Farley Mowat is a powerful narrative that sheds light on the appalling behavior of humans towards animals. The story revolves around a small community in Nova Scotia that uses a trapped female fin whale and its calf for sport, leading to their agonizing deaths. delves into how people can revert to instinctive behavior and disregard the feelings of other creatures, drawing parallels to William Golding's "Lord of the Flies." Farley Mowat's writing style captivates readers by portraying the destructive impact of human actions on nature and the struggle for survival in the face of cruelty.
. Harried by a furi- ous nor'easter, eddies of sand-sharp snow beat against the town of Port Aux Basques; an unlovely cluster of wooden buildings sprawled across a bed of cold rock and colder muskeg...
