Declamation Introduction by Mintaro Oba

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard is most often found in the nature section of a bookstore or library. Among many other examples, Dillard cites from scientist J. Henri Fabre's experiments with caterpilars. However, the nature that Dillard really attempts to reveal is that of human nature. As one discovers the inability of insects to adapt to changes in their environment, it is instructive to ask if the behavior of those insects is as far removed from our own as we might think.