Desert Solitaire By Edward Abbey: Chapter Analysis

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Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey is a collection of autobiographical excerpts depicting Abbey's experiences as a park ranger of Arches National Monument in 1956 and 1957. In the chapter, Water, Abbey discusses how the ecosystem and habitats adapt to the arid and barren weather of the Southwest over time. In addition, he explains that the streams, riverbeds and other means of water end up finding their own ways to support their ecosystem's struggling animal and plant life. Abbey also explores different and unusual means of water such as flash floods and quicksand. Furthermore, Abbey contrasts how the environment adapts naturally to very low water conditions with how human demands to expand outside water sources to attract more civilians and

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