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To awaken mankind's understanding that an appreciation for the natural environment will overcome man's need to dominate the planet. The broken abandoned truck represents a reckoning of the demise of industrial achievement when brought face to face with the reverence of a living environment. The whimsy of the truck as a focal point is the irony of its misplaced importance in our culture. Yet, in its uselessness state it becomes a canvas upon which we can examine ourselves, our values, and our place as temporary keepers of the earth.

The setting is a tropical forest. A truck having long ago veered off the highway and crashed. It is now an integral part of the natural environment. The color distinguishes it as a trespasser in the pristine vegetation surrounding it. The water source emanating from the truck represents the rites associated with awakening, rebirth, and cleansing.