... . In the Introduction, Stegner writes, " I am dismayed to find myself, in "The Rediscovery of America", speaking admiringly of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. I know better now But I have not changed the essay, or any of the essays They represent the way I felt when I wrote them (10)." Because of this, The Sound of Mountain Water reads somewhat like a literary time capsule, capturing Stegner's views and responses to ... is not to say that Stegner had a lack of respect for the land, he merely was unaware of the extent to which man can impact the environment. In fact, all of Stegner's earlier wo...

• Word Count: 1836
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... . In the Introduction, Stegner writes, " I am dismayed to find myself, in "The Rediscovery of America", speaking admiringly of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. I know better now But I have not changed the essay, or any of the essays They represent the way I felt when I wrote them (10)." Because of this, The Sound of Mountain Water reads somewhat like a literary time capsule, capturing Stegner's views and responses to ... is not to say that Stegner had a lack of respect for the land, he merely was unaware of the extent to which man can impact the environment. In fact, all of Stegner's earlier wo...

• Word Count: 1836
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate