Read this excerpt from "solitude" by henry david thoreau.
though it is now dark, the wind still blows and roars in the wood,
the waves still dash, and some creatures lull the rest with their
notes. the repose is never complete. the wildest animals do not
repose, but seek their prey now; the fox, and skunk, and rabbit,
now roam the fields and woods without fear. they are nature's
watchmen -links which connect the days of animated life.
how does thoreau distinguish the natural world, perhaps in
contrast to the human world?
he characterizes nature by its unceasing alertness
and activity.
o he characterizes nature by its lack of reservation.
he describes the manner by which the forest
sustains life.
he describes the organized structure of the forest
world.