Kirkpatrick Sale's Essay 'The Environmental Crisis Is Not Our Fault'

Kirkpatrick Sale, the author of “The Environmental Crisis Is Not Our Fault,” he displays himself as a “perfect, know it all eco-citizen.” Kirkpatrick wants reader to know how he’s perfect and making a change in the world or in his case neighborhood. Therefore, Sale makes claims and assumptions about the environmental crisis issue. Sale makes a claim with a sarcastic tone in paragraph 1 by using repetition of “I”. “I am as responsible as most eco-citizens: I bike everywhere; I don’t own a car; I recycle newspapers, bottle cans, and plastics; I have a vegetable garden in the summer; I buy organic products; and I out all vegetable...” In this claim, Kirkpatrick is implying that he is making a difference and that everyone in Greenwich Village should follow his example. Sale makes an assumption in paragraph 1 when he says “what’s more, I don’t even believe that if “all of us” as individuals started doing the same it would make any but the slightest difference.” He’s giving sarcastic tone …show more content…
In paragraph 1, is talking about how personal choices can save the planet global warming by mankind. Borelli claims that “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness--- “unalienable rights” cited by our Founding Fathers in the Declaration of Independence are now at risk as left-wing activists.” Basically, due to these decisions back then are now at risk to being taken away. Deneen in paragraph 1 is making assumption, stating that the American history might be taken away by these activists. Paragraph 6 demonstrate evidence: "Politician and activists want to invade our homes and empty our wallets when they call for replacing incandescent light bulbs with more costly and energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs." Borelli’s tone is stated as inflammatory, she wants to get her point to people that these activists will affect all American