The internalized attitudes, expectations, and viewpoints of society is called generalized other.
In sociology, generalized other is described as an individual's internatilized impression and expectation of other people in society. The term derives from George Herbert Mead's "The I and the Me" theory.
Nature is raw and tangible, which often helps characters find who they really are when they are lost in the wilds.
Examples:
-siddhartha: the ferry man found that the river was an allegory for life
-where the red fern grows: billy found his true belonging (of being a leader) when he was outside in nature with his dogs
