As the world becomes more technologically advanced, the human race becomes increasingly disconnected from the Earth. These technological advances allow humans to live a simple life. However, as we continue to advance, we are slowly depleting the natural resources of planet Earth. As a result, planet Earth will not be able to support life as we know it. This is demonstrated in the short story "Chocco" and the poem "The Song of Tomorrow", through the use of symbolism and allegory. Allegories have a mission to accomplish, that is, to convey a certain message. If there is no clarity regarding the one-to-one correspondence, the allegory fails because the message is confusing. The symbols, however, are generally not as clear as an allegory. Symbolism is often not reducible to a single statement, but involves a range of meanings and interpretations. Although some symbols have a relatively narrow range of meanings, they still cannot mean anything. Gary Snyder, the writer of “Tomorrows Song,” used allegories throughout the poem. In the first verse it says: “The United States slowly lost its mandate in the mid-20th century and at the end of the 20th century it never gave a vote to the mountains, rivers, trees and animals. All the people turned away from it" (13). In other words, Snyder is trying to tell us that most Americans have not changed their approach to nature. They still don't perceive themselves as part of it. Therefore, people do not yet consider landscapes with their plants and animals as equally positioned partners. This is why people don't think about how their actions and technological advances directly affect the health of the Earth. Modern civilized societies have no direct contact with the outside earth, and technology is... middle of paper... comes a virus that consumes its host, ultimately leading to its own death. Both “Chocco” and The Song of Tomorrow both show a vision of what the future holds if we continue along our current path. We are currently slowly destroying the only thing essential to life. Our society as a whole takes the Earth and its resources for granted. This leaves society unaware of what is happening around them. Although a part of our society is trying to make a change, it takes more than a small part to make such a huge change. Only time can tell us what the future holds. Works Cited Callenbach, Ernest. Ed. Robinson, Kim Stanley. Primitive future: the new ecotopias. "Coconut". New York: TOR, 1994. Print.Snyder, Gary, Ed. Robinson, Kim Stanley. Anthology-Futuro Primitivo: The New Ecotopias. “The song of tomorrow”. New York: TOR, 1994. Print.