Nancy Lord Nature Lessons Summary

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In “Nature Lessons” by Nancy Lord, the father tries to create a closer relationship with his daughter, but unfortunately he does not succeed. This is due to them living in different lifestyles; Marco enjoys the wildlife, whereas Mary adores the city life. In the beginning Marco tries to engage Mary with his activities, but instead it seems like she “was indulging him in his activities rather than enjoying them herself” (11). This indicates that Mary does not enjoy what Marco has to offer her. On some days Marco notices that Mary does not want to bond with him. On these days she would “curl up inside with her tapes or the radio or some puzzle books she’d brought along” (11). Undoubtedly, Marco could see that Mary did not want to bond at that