1. DIVERSITY OF LIFE READING REFLECTION #1 By: E.O. Wilson

2. Violent Nature….Resilient Life How did Wilson lay out his argument? What is this book going to be about? Find one or two quotes that struck you. Quotes that you think will be central to the themes of the book

3. “…offering hiding places and food to a vast array of… Pg. 10 “ …and other forms that live mostly or exclusively in this habitat.”

4. 2 more questions? 1. What topic or species, introduced in these chapters, do you want to know more about? Give at least two 2. Wilson closes chapter 1 with… “All this seemed timeless, immutable, and its very strength posed the question: how much force does it take to break the crucible of evolution.” And closes chapter 2 with… “Ordinary volcanic eruptions are not enough, then, to break the crucible of life.” What do you think he talking about?