The Fusion of Human Love and Love of the Land – A Transcended Renewal in Willa Cather's O Pioneer!

Writers play an important role in the environmental movement, indirectly by promoting a vision of life in harmony with nature, and directly by inspiring action to preserve landscapes and ecosystems. The sacred quality of places enables individuals to make intimate contact with the wild world and in turn with the wild self. The conservation of nature requires a respectful attitude towards place and landscape. The land is seen as a community to which people belong, and naturally it is used with love and respect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]