1. In the beginning of "The Native Hill" the Literary community that he is in (NY) is very aggressive. His colleague desperately tries to inform Wendell that where he is at now is immensely better than where he came from. According to the literary community "there simply could be nothing worth going back to" (pg. 6, "A Native Hill", Berry).
however when he does go back home there is a much different atmosphere that awaits him. He goes back to his residence of a family farm, and is isolated from part of the community because his property is so large. He explores the property to realize that we are creatures of habit; he finds many foot trails. This shows that once we get into a routine, it generally becomes second nature. Also he realizes that the farm needs a significant amount of work, so much that he needs help. He also discovers in the history of the town that the people were very violent, to people and to nature. People abuse the wonder of nature and cut down excessive amounts of trees for firewood, instead of just cutting what they need.
2. In "That Distant Land" the characters are different but share some similarities. While in "A Native Hill", Wendall seems isolated, in "That Distant Land" he is anything but. He is surrounded by family, and friends to help him work on the farm. The tone in "That Distant Land" is more positive even through sad moments. However the violence mentioned in "A Native Hill" correlates with an image created in "That Distant Land"; when he said, "the field changed, behind them, was maybe like watching Homeric soldiers going to battle." (pg. 275, "That Distant Land", Berry)
3. For membership in our community a person must be open, respectful and have some sense of humility (everyone makes mistakes, some more than others...)
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