1. read this excerpt from John Muir’s diary. Muir loved nature, which he explored often. As you read, consider Muir’s tone toward the topic, a cave he discovered in Kentucky.
"Came to the region of caves. At the mouth of the first I discovered, I was surprised to find ferns which belonged to the coolest nooks of Wisconsin and northward, but soon observed that each cave rim has a zone of climate peculiar to itself, and it is always cool. This cave had an opening about ten feet in diameter, and twenty-five feet perpendicular depth. A strong cold wind issued from it and I could hear the sounds of running water. A long pole was set against its walls as if intended for a ladder, but in some places it was slippery and smooth as a mast and would test the climbing powers of a monkey. The walls and rim of this natural reservoir were finely carved and flowered."
What tone does Muir have toward the cave he finds?
sadness
curiosity
alarm
boredom