Ernest Umandap
Ms. Matteson
ENGL-1302.02
12 February 2018
A Close Inspection of Rachel Carson’s Report: The use of chemicals as pesticides was not as prominent as it was in the 1960s when it was diligently sprayed by civilians in almost everything. From crops to insects to birds, everything was contaminated with chemicals such as DDT. One certain marine biologist and writer, Rachel Carson, decided to reveal the heavy truth about the effects of chemicals in her book: The Silent Spring (in particular-Chapter 2). The Silent Spring is an investigative journal concerning the effects of the wellness of the environment when chemicals are used in heavy amounts to eliminate insects. Carson informs the American public of the situation and tries to use the three appeals: pathos, ethos, and logos to persuade the public if they should continue the use of chemicals as pesticides. Starting from Chapter 2 of The Silent Spring, Carson begins the chapter discussing how animals have always had a balance with their surrounding until the rise of man, and his power to change his environment around him. Carson next moves on towards the topic of how man has greatly changed his surroundings and …show more content…
Carson provides differing quotes from different persons that relate to this chapter. The first person: Charles Elton, a British ecologist, provides his own research in the chapter: The Ecology of Invasions. Carson references Dr. Elton with his statement: “We are faced with a life-and-death need not just to find new technological means of suppressing this plant or that animal.” Carson’s use of British ecologist Dr. Elton is an example of her establishing her credibility. Carson also uses another person to establish her credibility: Neely Turner, an entomologist from Connecticut. Using these 2 men of science, Carson provides her credibility and her audience now knows that her research came from proper
Ms. Matteson
ENGL-1302.02
12 February 2018
A Close Inspection of Rachel Carson’s Report: The use of chemicals as pesticides was not as prominent as it was in the 1960s when it was diligently sprayed by civilians in almost everything. From crops to insects to birds, everything was contaminated with chemicals such as DDT. One certain marine biologist and writer, Rachel Carson, decided to reveal the heavy truth about the effects of chemicals in her book: The Silent Spring (in particular-Chapter 2). The Silent Spring is an investigative journal concerning the effects of the wellness of the environment when chemicals are used in heavy amounts to eliminate insects. Carson informs the American public of the situation and tries to use the three appeals: pathos, ethos, and logos to persuade the public if they should continue the use of chemicals as pesticides. Starting from Chapter 2 of The Silent Spring, Carson begins the chapter discussing how animals have always had a balance with their surrounding until the rise of man, and his power to change his environment around him. Carson next moves on towards the topic of how man has greatly changed his surroundings and …show more content…
Carson provides differing quotes from different persons that relate to this chapter. The first person: Charles Elton, a British ecologist, provides his own research in the chapter: The Ecology of Invasions. Carson references Dr. Elton with his statement: “We are faced with a life-and-death need not just to find new technological means of suppressing this plant or that animal.” Carson’s use of British ecologist Dr. Elton is an example of her establishing her credibility. Carson also uses another person to establish her credibility: Neely Turner, an entomologist from Connecticut. Using these 2 men of science, Carson provides her credibility and her audience now knows that her research came from proper