In Tucson , how different the wilderness of her childhood looks today, but how those things that made it so sacred back in her childhood are still there. She opens up our eyes to the reality of what is happening and what may become of our muse. These descriptions are very important to showing readers, who have never seen such beauty, how important it is. Kingsolver is very good at allowing her readers to envision what she is describing. The wilderness is not the only focus of many literary works, the creatures that inhabit the wilderness are also very important.
Many authors use animals to explain our human quarks.
Animals and humans all have a connection, in some form, with the environment around them. In the end, we own nothing, we are merely tenants. As tenants it is our responsibility to take care of what we are renting. This issue has exploded into a national debate over the preservation of the wilderness, and literature has helped fuel the flame. What began as a simple description of the beauty of the world around us has become a literary political stand.