Spiders have been successful to spread into all parts of the world. As a result, many humans will often see them around the house or when they are surrounded by nature. Songs and lore like the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" have created somewhat of a bad reputation when it comes to the spider. However, I believe that behind that tough and rugged exterior, spiders are actually someone gentle. As long as it feels like it is not threatened they tend to leave humans alone.
In most house holds, spiders will be deemed as an unwelcome guest within their homes. It makes sense that spiders are viewed this way. They can reproduce extremely well--often by the hundreds if eggs are hatched and can cause infestations within their homes. Consequently, chemicals and insecticides are often used to get rid of them. According to Spiderworlds.com, humans have found some use for the small critters. Some researchers have found some benefit in using spider venom for medicinal purposes. Also, in some countries, it is considered a delicacy and is ingested daily. Pity the Poor Spiders I thought this poem was extremely well written. It really makes you wonder what spiders really think of human beings. Although the poem can be viewed in various ways, I viewed it as a metaphor to people. During the 1930's was a time of the depression. Food was scarce and the more privileged had an easier way to obtain food at the time. Humans swatting the food away, meant they consumed the food and didn't allow the spider mother to have a chance of survival. The spider represented the lower class in which the spider mother is unable to provide for her young. I can also view the poem in a more relevant sense. Although the poem was written in the late 1930's, the notion of human tampering and changes in the ecosystem; is still a very real and relevant problem. To some, Human use of insecticides and harmful chemicals can deal with pests, however it can cause ecological dis balance within the ecosystem. This poem can be represented within various different species in the world that have this problem. A few examples of this is humans over fishing, over harvesting, and over logging as well. This poem represents the causes of that and it is starvation of wild life that depend on sustenance just as much as humans do.
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