How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
He heard her size before he saw it. Not just the track of the thick underbrush that the sow moved aside like short grass, but the growl itself, a sound deep like thunder or a falling tree. (1.3.10)
The bear that attacks Glass is presented more like a force of nature than a flesh-and-blood animal. And that makes sense—it mirrors the abject terror Glass feels when this massive creature is bearing down on him. Yikes. If this is what the relationship between man and nature is going to be like, then we're hopping on the next bus to the city.
Quote #2
From the east he felt anew the powerful pull of his ties to the civilized world. [...] From the west he felt the tantalizing lure of terra incognita. (1.7.89)
Although Glass still has ties to civilization, he finds himself drawn to the wild frontier like a moth to a flame. It's not that he loves doing outdoorsy stuff. It's not that he's running away from his real life. It's not even about the money. On its most basic level, Glass's love for nature is a reflection of his love for freedom.
Quote #3
Glass thought about the snake, surviving, thriving for a decade on the strength of its brutal attributes. And then a single mistake [...] dead and devoured. (1.8.9)
Only Glass would be able to empathize with a rattlesnake that would gladly eat his face off given the chance. What's more, he seems to identify with it. Weird, huh? In case you haven't realized it yet, Glass has a rather unique relationship with the natural world—unlike his peers, he sees himself as a part of it.