Circle of Life

So going along with Megan's touch on Poccahontas, I too took the Disney route with the Nature free-write. The Lion King is a great example of how everything in nature is connected. (I now have that Cirlce of Life song stuck in my head) Not only is nature the beautiful and scenic activities that we see (like sunsets and rainbows), but its also the "necessary" things that happen. Let me give you an example: A young gazelle stands by its mother on the African plane, grazing on the unending supply of dew-covered grass. The mother, an experienced creature, perks her ears up as she hears a crunch in the ferns. She immediately notices the tan-colored coat of a crouching lionness and takes off in the opposite direction. All it took was a seconds delay for the younger gazelle to go from safe to sorry. In an instant the larger lionness has a hold of the gazelle and is carrying it back to feed her young. Now, many of you may see this as sad or disheartening, but this is Nature. I didn't think we talked about this part of nature in class today. I wonder if this side is looked at in any of the Romantic Age literature.