The Process of Transformation described in "Nutting&quo
The Process of Transformation described in "Nutting"
Throughout a person’s life, reflection upon an experience can bring about wonderful memories. In Wordworth’s “Nutting” he reflects on a day in the woods that changed his view on life and reality. During this reminiscence, Wordsworth experiences the relationship between man and nature. His specific usage of words distorts reality by giving the poem a dream-like feeling. “Nutting” affects the young boy by making him appreciate nature. At the same time he loses focus of reality which gives the poem a fairy tale quality which also reinforces his new-found love for nature. Wordsworth’s experience of entering the woods put him in touch with nature and childhood imagination.
Before Wordsworth sets foot in the woods, he has a felling of excitement and childhood joy. He eagerly anticipates the journey in to the woods. “I left our cottage-threshhold, sallying forth…”(line 5). When the boy says he is “sallying forth”, he means he walking or skipping in a way that is happy or carefree. And even when he is telling his story to us, he is very particular by saying he singles out this day (which he remembers so clearly) from the many other days in his life. He is very excited about nature at this point and learns about the relationship between human beings and nature. Another aspect of this poem which adds to the wonderful experience that this child is having is the fact that he is one of the few people to see the beauty he is seeing. He mentions to us the “virgin scene”. Included in this scene is the untouched, unspoiled and even possibly unseen forest splendor. And knowing this only adds to his enjoyment. “The violets of five seasons re-appear And fade unseen by any human eye”(line 31-32). He tells the reader of how happy he is to see with his owns eyes something that not many people get a chance to see. When he mentions “the violets of 5 seasons” he tells the reader that five years could go by without any person seeing the beautiful flowers. The violets of five seasons also give the reader an idea of how secluded this place is, which makes it even more special for the boy. His attitude and feeling of utter joy can be seen through his description of the trip and the “virgin scene”. “A little while I stood, Breathing with such...