Odysseus 'The Land Ethic'

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“The Land Ethic” by Aldo Leopold: part 1 pages 906-909 1) Explain the ethical contrast that Leopold identifies in Odysseus’ time. The ethical contrast that Leopold identifies in Odysseus’ time is that people were considered as property that you could do whatever you want with. Now, all people have a right and are entitled to themselves, regardless of status.

2/3) Though completely related, Leopold defines an ethic in ecological terms and in philosophical terms. Explain.
Ecological ethic When a person is struggling to gain their freedom

Philosophical ethic
When someone breaks the societal norms 4) Paragraph 5: How does Leopold support his logical reasoning that co-operative mechanisms (ethics) have become more complex with …show more content…
The anaphora is that you “sing your love”, but you don’t actually mean what you “sing” as you hurt the environment; anaphora is used to show the reader the ongoing problem. 8) Paragraph 14: Explain the paradox.
The conqueror conquers land and dominates the people, but by not understanding people, the conqueror leads on a path of self-destruction.

9) What is the claim found in both paragraph 17 and the hypophora of paragraph 23 (the last paragraph of the section)? → 10) What does Leopold do with the five paragraphs in between paragraph 17 and 23? Be specific. Land and land placement is a large part of history and why most wars are won (because of the land). Throughout history there are reoccurrences where the land has determined what happened and has been the distinctive indicator of the event that took place. (Lands determine history and not humans)

Historical examples and summarizes in 23
There are historical examples that occurred because of the land rather than the people of it. Stories of success in Kentucky were brought about due to the land there. These paragraphs were to express to the reader that the land is the core for the growth in
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