Rachel Carson

will be reviewing is called ‘Silent Spring’ by Rachel Carson discussing the use of pesticides and why it’s so bad for not only plants but us too. Carson’s main goal is to tell us of the hidden dangers pesticides have on our ecosystem. Carson her main argument is that pesticides are way to lethal to be used and provides examples of how the use of pesticides can easily get out of hand and harm all living organisms. In the beginning of her book, Carson describes a town in the heart of America…

This is all because the Earth has been ruined by the people and they need to put in the effort if they wish to have a future. “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson “... mysterious maladies swept the flock of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Everywhere was a shadow of death” (168). All the farm animals are beginning to die because of the people. Because the people are using pesticides, all…

Speaking up and exposing issues are two of the most important acts that a person can do in order to solve a problem. Rachel Carson was an excellent example of this when she released her book, “Silent Spring.” Carson exposed a popular pesticide used in farms, (Bell and Ashwood 2016). This pesticide poisoned birds, which decreased their population. If this happened to the birds, then nobody wanted to imagine what it…

The Survival of Beautiful Blue Planet Rachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. Rachel Carson mentioned in her book Silent Spring that “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after…

Rachel Carson argues that pesticides should not be used around wildlife or used in general due to their harmful effects. Carson uses guilt, rhetorical questions and other rhetorical strategies to prove her point. Carson discusses the impact pesticide have not just animals but also people to show that this is something that humans should really be worried about. When things hit closer to home people are more likely to listen to somebody and their beliefs. Carson got support from a…

The primary source I’ve chosen is the giving tree by Shel Silverstein, this book is about two opposites a boy and a tree. Every day the boy would come to the tree and play on her branches, climb her trunk, and eat her apples. then as the boy got older he stopped coming as much and would only come when he wanted something from the tree. first, it was her apple to sell in town to make money, then it was her branches to build a house, so he could get a wife and have kids. Then finally her trunk to…

Silent spring book review Xinruo Hu 26785525 Christine Liu Th 2-3 To Have a Lively Spring: Silent Spring Book Review Silent Spring is an epoch-making book, which documented detrimental effects of pesticides on the environment, particularly on birds. Its tilted was meant to evoke a spring season in which not bird songs could be heard because they had all vanished as a result of pesticide abuse. The book warns us the importance of environment protection by examining the permanent damage caused by…

and you've fought really hard to follow it. In this case someone did and her name was Rachel Carson. Rachel Carson was a marine biologist. Rachel Carson suffered from cancer but that did not stop her from doing what she loved. Rachel Carson was against believing that DDT was the answer to their mosquitos. Rachel Carson was going to be sued for trying to spread the news that DDT is harming all of us. Rachel Carson knows she is going to stop this First what is DDT? Back in the days fellow…

I think who really killed cock robin is a important book today, one reason why is because its telling you all about the different chemicals and how they can harm the environment. The author had said that we use to use these chemicals, such as DDT, PCB, 2,4,5-T and lead And probably a lot more. The chemicals we use to use were very dangerous. People use to use them on there lawns. Farmers also used DDT to keep the bugs away from there animals and crops. the insects soon trembled and died. Fish…

Linnea Saukko, author of “How to Poison the Earth,” made a big impact on the way people thought of the environment with her essay. Saukko got a degree in geology and worked for the Environmental Protection Agency to try to help the present issues. Her goal is to inform people about the harmful things happening to the earth. However, she takes a different approach than most would. She exaggerates her point with the use of satire and irony. By looking at this essay through the different methods…