John Donne stresses in "No man is an island" that 'If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less'. It reflects the author's opinion that it doesn't matter who you are, how rich or poor you are, educated or not, we are all part of civilization and we all have somethin

g to contribute. If a human being loses an arm or a leg he is less capable of functioning within his normal bounds therefore affecting the whole body. The same goes if an individual perishes, he is no longer able to contribute to the whole and society suffers. I actually found this piece kind of ironic, John Donne speaks of togetherness yet probably about the same time Europeans were discovering other parts of the world and exploiting and killing the inhabitants of these lands.

Chief Dan George writes about an age where everything was innocent and beautiful. Where his people looked for guidance to spirits, we now rely on computers and experts, psychologists and politicians to lead us through our daily lives. They took care of nature the way it took care of them, giving back what they took. Then the Europ

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