In the article “Swimming Through Garbage” written by Lewis Pugh which was published in the New York Times in 2014 we learn of Pugh’s journey in swimming through the seven seas, Pugh’s is an advocate for the preservation of our oceans around the world. Pugh’s purpose of this article is to describe and persuade readers about larger issue at hand while informing readers to the health concerns of the oceans around the world.
What he finds later is that he seriously underestimated the true severity of this issue all around the world. Pugh’s supports his ideas by giving specific examples of what he experienced firsthand while doing these swims all around the world from the different oceans he swam through. For example, during his swim in the black sea he observed Mnemiopsis which according to the article is an invasive species of jellyfish that rapidly reproduces and allegedly creates havoc on the ecosystem. Another description that the author uses to the support his idea of urgency is that fact that where he expected to see fish the most he ended up being surprised by the missing fish stating here “I saw no sharks, no whales, no dolphins. I saw no fish longer than 11inches. The larger ones had all been fished out” (Pugh 1). Another wild life observation that the author witnessed …show more content…
Because of this I feel that it is an important article for all generations to become familiar with the true severity of the situation at hand because the only way for any change to happen is if people are educated on what is truly happening in the fishing business and also the often overlooked pollution that is and will continue to be an issue if governments and individuals do not take preventative action Overall the article written by Lewis Pugh was a very relevant interesting subject that I would highly
What he finds later is that he seriously underestimated the true severity of this issue all around the world. Pugh’s supports his ideas by giving specific examples of what he experienced firsthand while doing these swims all around the world from the different oceans he swam through. For example, during his swim in the black sea he observed Mnemiopsis which according to the article is an invasive species of jellyfish that rapidly reproduces and allegedly creates havoc on the ecosystem. Another description that the author uses to the support his idea of urgency is that fact that where he expected to see fish the most he ended up being surprised by the missing fish stating here “I saw no sharks, no whales, no dolphins. I saw no fish longer than 11inches. The larger ones had all been fished out” (Pugh 1). Another wild life observation that the author witnessed …show more content…
Because of this I feel that it is an important article for all generations to become familiar with the true severity of the situation at hand because the only way for any change to happen is if people are educated on what is truly happening in the fishing business and also the often overlooked pollution that is and will continue to be an issue if governments and individuals do not take preventative action Overall the article written by Lewis Pugh was a very relevant interesting subject that I would highly