Journal 33: Imagery in Nature

Nature can be a very helpful too in describing and portraying emotions because in nature there are different atmosphere and different mood. Nature is a type of imagery and figurative element on its own and this unique category can express and touch on many different human emotions and many aspects of life. It is also very sensitive because nature is all around us and when we think of a particular phenomena of nature or one particular side of nature we link to one of our emotions or we link it to one of our memories. We are so close to nature and so connected to nature that it takes no education to feel the atmosphere nature is trying to create and with no education necessary we can understand what the writer is trying to imply through the imagery of nature. Emerson uses nature as a mean to translate emotion to imagery and metaphor for people to further understand the meaning of it. Emerson was exhilarated by nature's beauty and grandeur. In the presence of nature, Emerson felt he was in tune with his better self and in harmony with eternal things. Emerson shows the reader scenes of nature that have moved him; he doesn't tell how he feels about the emotions but shows through imagery in nature and leaves it for the reader's interpretation.