Nature is a reality of life. The definition of reality could be anything that ceases to exist in an individual's life. Since reality means something that is neither derivative nor dependent but necessarily exists, nature should be part of every individual's life. As human beings, we tend to forget the beauty that nature has given us and only see the objects and subjects we want to see. Nature has existed since the beginning of time, and the biblical story of Adam and Eve might suggest that an individual came from nature. In Genesis 2:7, Adam was created by God from the dust of the Earth and Eve was created from Adam's rib. An individual should be able to connect with nature, because the individual was created initially from the dust of the Earth. However, this is not the case and an individual usually experiences little or no connection with nature. In Martha Stout's essay, "When I Woke Up Tuesday Morning, It Was Friday," Stout mentions dissociation as the possible cause of why an individual is unable to deeply connect and form an identity with nature. In "Selections From Into The Wild", by Jon Krakauer, Krakauer mentions the story of a young man, named Chris McCandless. McCandless was a recent college graduate who was able to experience and connect with nature when he decided to venture into the Alaskan wilderness. In “The Mind's Eye,” Oliver Sacks talks about a man named John Hull, who experienced a relationship with nature after becoming blind. Although modern society has no longer made it possible to stay connected to nature, it is still possible to form an identity with nature. Although dissociation is the cause of our inability to form a close bond with nature, it may be the solution by using that ability to form an identity with nature. A norm… middle of paper… created an identity with nature by being able to understand that he needed to move on with life. Julia will begin to see the beauty of nature and form an identity with nature once she is able to understand who she truly is. Although modern society has no longer made it possible to stay connected to nature, it is still possible to form an identity with nature. While dissociation is the cause of our inability to form a close bond with nature, it may be the solution by using that ability to form an identity with nature. Works Cited Krakauer, Jon. In the wild nature. New York: Villard Books, Random House, 1996. Sacks, Oliver. “The mind's eye”. The New Yorker. July 28, 2003. 48-59.Stout, Martha. “When I Woke Up Tuesday Morning, It Was Friday,” in The Myth of Sanity: Divided Consciousness and the Promise of Awareness. New York: Penguin Books, 2002. 15-43.