| Show NATURALISTIC HYPOCRISY For these modern hanging gardens on the terraced apartments of the New World are made to satisfy the instant craving for country beauty that haunts those obliged to live in cities. And that same craving for flowered upland meadows and tree-ranked hill-sides brought such homesickness to his Median bride that Nebuchadrezzar could not ease it until he had planted the first hanging gardens in Babylon long ago. Richardson Wright (14) Hypocrisy is the contradiction between word and action. The naturalistic hypocrisy is mankind glorying in his buildings while simultaneously covering them up with trees. In the twentieth century this neurotic dualism is at its peak intensity and portrays a deep guilt within. The tree helps the house take on a natural quality of random variety and reflects human qualities missing in the building in its naked context. Here is the state of mind of the modern suburbanite: I love my house but it seems to need something. Something to add a little interest. I better get a garden going some flowers and shrubs at the corners to soften it and some ivy up this wall. There now it blends in more with nature. I'll put a big tree next to it. Looks more homey and inviting. Now the shrubs are growing out of hand too wild better cut'em back a bit or they'll overtake the house. Don't cut too much might ruin it let it be a little natural. Leave each shrub a separate plant and leave some ins and outs along the wall. There now just right looks civilized. |
