Who Is Jimmy Carter's Arctic National Wildlife Refugee?

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As a protector of nature and a relevant character on the history of this nation, Jimmy Carter decided to built an argument in order to persuade his audience that the Arctic National Wildlife Refugee should remain as itself, and not be used as another human tool in order to satisfy his ephemeral ambitions. The ex-president manages personal experiences as well as a great development of his ideas. Also, his persuasive written style is remarkable, which appeals to emotions without using an esoteric language.
Through the whole essay, but mainly at the firsts and lasts paragraphs, Mr. Carter uses his experiences shared with his wife on this wild place to describe its magnificence and to convince the reader of the huge lost that the refugee could

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