Genre
Environmentalist writing
Setting and Context
Sauk County in Wisconsin, late 1940's
Narrator and Point of View
The narrator is Aldo Leopold, and the book is told from his perspective.
Tone and Mood
The tone is authoritative and convincing; the mood is dramatic and powerful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Also Leopold is the protagonist; the natural world is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when Leopold begins his argument about the responsible relationship we have with nature.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Leopold goes onto discuss the importance of conservation in the world we live in.
Foreshadowing
The arguments for protecting nature are foreshadowed by the fact that Also Leopold was an environmentalist.
Understatement
The significance of natural change and ecology are understated throughout the book.
Allusions
The book alludes to the change needed in our attitude to the environment in order for it to survive.
Imagery
The imagery of the beautiful natural world is present in the novel.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Leopold's own beliefs and experiences during his life and the arguments put forward in the book.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The natural world is personified through the images that Leopold provides vividly for the reader.
