Style of language

“Dominion Over Nature” by Robert Pack is written in a formal style, which is appropriate for a collection of essays. Given that the book could be of interest to literature students or those interested in Robert Frost's poetry, the style fits the academic context. 

The text is written using complex grammar structures and vocabulary, as seen in the following example: 

The second commandment, to subdue and take dominion, is a projection of the human wish to possess and master, and beyond a certain limit – a limit our species confronts today – is not in harmony with a spirit of celebration and appreciation. (ll. 8-11)

Even the the way the sentences are constructed seem a bit complicated in this quote.

Pack also uses complex terms in his text. For instance, Pack inserts terms such as “imperative” (l. 4) or “antithetical” (l. 7), or expressions such as “vastness and inexhaustibility of nature” (l. 12) or “evolutionary plenitude” (l. 16). Such expressions might make it difficult for an inexperienced reader to understand the text and are part of Pack’s formal style of writing. The use of such expressions reinforces the seriousness of the topic. 

Pack's essay also includes Bible verses, more specifically from the Book of Genesis. Pack also uses terms related to religion, such as "self-idolatry" (l. 20) and "worship" (l. 20).  In this way, Pack uses religion to highlight the importance of humankind's relationship to nature, and to the dangers of abusing natural resources. 

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