Topic > Compare and Contrast Bradford and Emerson - 1323

When you look at the natural world you can clearly see an order to the events within it. Examples ranging from the 4 seasons, to the life cycle of every being, or even the rising and setting of the sun on a daily basis, depending on your location in the world. With all orders comes a certain peace. We tend to seek this peace after a bad day or a stressful week in the form of “Relaxing Sounds of Nature,” a half hour of birds chirping, streams flowing, a gentle breeze on oats, or even the pitter patter of raindrops. falling into the upper canopy of a rainforest. Everything we overlook and take for granted on a regular basis. Yet both Bradford and Emerson recognized the importance of observing our natural environment. We both believed that the natural world provided a path for us to reach a higher calling. In part, Emerson suggested that a type of discipline was developed for New England Puritans by their environments. They survived on the food provided to them by God's providence, used those who could help advance their cause in every way possible, and constantly observed how they were influenced by the natural world to guide them as God's chosen people. They were able to do this because of their isolation from English society, this is also something that Emerson believed was necessary to find absolute natural truths. However, if Emerson had observed the situation, he would have been able to predict their end. They did not continually strive to maintain their isolation. They sought relationships with Native Americans to help sustain the society. They also sought relationships with England and relied partly on feedback received from them. Ultimately, although the whole idea of ​​the New England society would have been enough for Emerson to foresee the negative turn of events that