the berry patch
Ever since the beginning of time, the world has focused on advancement and improved standard of living. This means building houses and factories and continually being busy to support yourself. However, we never realize that we could survive just as well, if not better, if we used nature as it was intended. The story "The Berry Patch" by Wallace Stegner illustrates this point. This busy couple takes the time to drive to the Berry Patch and enjoy the wonders of it. They reflect on their society through a conversation which makes the reader understand that nature provide a better way of life. One example of how nature is preferred is the conversation about Donald Swain's place. Donald Swain is the owner of a farm who had to go to the hospital because of stomach problems. Alma describes this by saying, "With Henry and Geouge in the navy, Allen can't run it alone. Donald's had him put it up for sale." (Stegner, 16). This shows how a lot of help is needed to run a farm, but a person can survive in nature by themselves. Alma is faced with this problem because there is not a lot of people willing to help her, but her husband will soon be leaving her. Living in as nature intended us to avoid the many proble
The couple, Perley and Alma, have a completely different out look on life when they are in the Berry Patch "Makes you think the world's all right." (Stegner, 21) This statement by Perley proves that there are contrasting opinions in the two areas. When they are in the Berry Patch, everything seems perfect and all of their problems disappear. But when they are liming in the modern would, they are worried about the success of the farm and the many things that need to be done. Living in nature gives a sense of peacefulness which contrasts the fast-paced lives of the farmers. The world is full or houses, factories, and technology. It has drastically changed over the years and maybe in a negative way. The story "The Berry Patch" supports this idea. The swain family may have been more successful in nature because they did not have enough help to keep their farm from failing. Nature is more dependable because natural disasters cannot destroy it indefinitely. Spending time in the Berry Patch made this couple forget their problems and enjoy its peacefulness. Perley's choice of where to spend his final days shows that nature can be more desirable. This story makes people think about their lives and maybe ever
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Approximate Word count = 823
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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