Ecological Graphic Novel Assia Crawford The purpose of the narrative constructed is to question how the biological materials and practices explored by the author through her research could feed into a broader global practice. It captures the tensions within scientific discourse that stem from the traditional scientific view of nature as a machine and the more recent science that points to nature as an intelligent force that humanity is deeply entangled within.    The author further looks to propose a pre-Enlightenment type of system of belief and animism that fosters a relationship with nature and tries to discover if the scientific and paganism views can be combined to encourage environmental stewardship.