Mary Austin's The Land Of Little Rain

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In the book, The Land of Little Rain, the author Mary Austin expressed different ways that a person would treat the natural world. Some people would come and go, leaving it just the way it was before coming, while many others tended to leave very noticeable traces on the land. She specifically focused on how the Native Americans, Mexican Americans, and Anglo Americans grasped and treated the land that they would live and travel to. When Austin encountered the Native Americans in the story she was able to tell a significant difference between them and the Anglo Americans. The Native Americans were the ones who would use the resources of the land to their advantage, but they would leave no tracks of them ever being there. Similar to how the Pocket Hunter was able to go out into the desert with very minimal amount of supplies and he could survive on just what nature provided for him. The Native Americans had a huge appreciation for the world and since they were so in touch with the land they always made sure to never disturb the beauty of nature. They also knew how to use the environment in their favor when it was necessary. For example, in the story…show more content…
They use nature in order to live a simple life with their families and community. They lived in harmony together because they were able to enjoy the simplicity of life. The Mexican Americans share a similar belief with Austin. They use the land to their advantage just like the Native Americans would. In the story “The Little Town of Grapevines” it showed how the people just lived peacefully with their environment. They didn’t think they were superior to nature as the Anglo Americans seemed to believe. Mexican Americans would plant and harvest on the land in order to grow food for themselves. Austin compared their life to the more corrupted life of modern day society and argued that it was better to live more like the Mexican
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