reverence for nature

Stephania 2022-03-26 09:01:05

I heard a saying a long time ago that I am always in awe of nature.

At the beginning, the story seemed to be simply a story of a whaler who, for the sake of profit, to satisfy his greed, to search for a group of whales, almost killed everyone who set out on the voyage, and was "chased and killed" by the legendary beluga several times. Even if he left the island for the last time by boat, the beluga whale appeared again. At this time, the protagonist clenched the spear in his hand, ready to fight to the death. At the end of the slow motion, he saw that the spear he had stabbed was still stuck in it. On the whale, he hesitated, missed the best opportunity, and let the beluga swim away from him. The next shot was that the whale did not take a picture of its tail fin, smashed the swaying boat, and ended the whaler's pursuit. life.

In the end, the ending of the story was revealed, people found oil in the ground, and everyone couldn't believe the oil that came out of the ground. (At that time, whales were hunted for whale oil as fuel and chemical industry) Nature has its own grace, just to see if human beings are asking for it in a correct and appropriate way, not unscrupulous, always in awe of nature, be kind

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Extended Reading
  • Loyal 2022-04-22 07:01:18

    The emotional ups and downs of the whole adventure part are far less than the simple words of the young writer and the old man at the end. The only thanks after reading it is that I want to buy Moby Dick to read.

  • Everardo 2022-04-20 09:01:40

    It doesn't make much sense.

In the Heart of the Sea quotes

  • Paul Mason: Blood, Mr. Chase. You can have all the voyages under your belt you want, but blood will always win out.

    Owen Coffin: Yes, well, blood is not gonna fill a ship with oil, Mr. Mason.

  • Pollard Senior: To be a captain, you cannot be a friend. You are their superior. Never forget that. Never let *them* forget it.