Below is the collection of words that you all offered in class today. In your comments, feel free to address any of these ideas and to connect them as you see fit in regard to Abbey's memoir.
earthiest
death
struggle
politics
freedom
desert
hatred
Moab
dam
rustic
aggression
tourist
weekend-warrior
bacon
dust
naturalistic existentialist
anti-establishment
mining
pervasive(ness)
arrogance
loner
hypocrite
wannabe-naturalist
presumptuous
his truck (Chevvy)
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Looking at this post and the list after an extended amount of time I still feel the term "naturalistic existentialist" describes Edward Abbey and the theme he presents in _Desert Solitaire_. The work seemed to convey the idea that nature is about experiencing the natural environment. Although Abbey touches on the topics of politics and tourists and institutions, he is an advocate for just living as the natural world would intend.
ReplyDeleteI think we left off "Grumbleface McJerkwad." Whoops, that's two words.
ReplyDeletehaha @ Earl!
ReplyDeleteI think any word that describes a self centered, very proud, and thinking he is gods gift to nature would describe him perfectly. It is sad that we have so much bad stuff to say about him as a person, and yet we still appreciate his book as a good example of environmental literature. But then again, there were some parts that he didnt act like a pompous jerk. :)