It took dominion everywhere. The jar was gray and bare. It did not give of bird or bush, Like nothing else in Tennessee.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- An artificial object imposes order on nature but remains distinct from it.
- In plain terms
- A jar imposes order on nature but does not give life.
- What can you take from it?
- Artificial objects create order but differ from nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What orders nature?
- How does art relate to nature?
Another view
Nature might be more ordered than we think.
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