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Anthropomorphism of trees from "summary" of The Overstory by Richard Powers
Anthropomorphism of trees is the concept of attributing human characteristics to non-human entities, in this case, trees. Trees are often viewed as living organisms with emotions, feelings, and memories, and in some cases, even given personalities and souls.- Anthropomorphism helps us to relate to trees by giving them certain qualities that help us understand our interaction better.
- Trees have been personified in a number of contexts with their roots linked to positive feelings, beliefs and values.
- It's fair to say that trees will likely continue to be portrayed as being more human instead of just the resource they are seen as today.
- Through this analogy, we can begin to think about interconnections between ourselves and other plants and animals in relation to nature.
