This article begins with the author talking directly to the reader and even asking questions. He talk about how nature now makes people feel uncomfortable or even guilty. She then begins to talk about the word environment and environmentalist and gives them characteristics. She moves on to farmers and their place in the environment and how they either use either pesticides or fertilizes that harm the land or they sell it to someone who will build something there. She writes that ranchers like their poison more than farmers do. They kill many animals. She then talks about how shrimp is popular and in the nets they use to catch shrimp, they end up catching other animals too. Mostly turtles are caught and harmed in these nets. Tourism is growing and has become harmful. The managers of the national parks control all of the animals that live there. One of the problems is sewage. She writes that the worker will "control" nature for the customers and that it has become a prop. Parks and environments have become industrialized and it is us the humans that let the animals live. Everything has become synthesized. She says that a "biosphere II" is being made and is to simulate earth. She talks about acid rain and the greenhouse effect and how soon trees will become genetically engineered to absorb toxins. She gives an analogy of being in the car with a stranger and letting him drive is like letting the people in charge manage the environment. All the plastic we use has caused harm to wildlife and it can only be fixed with decreased production but the companies are not willing to do that. She calls us to do something about this and it is a case of making the correct moral discions.
This article was extremely interesting and called my attention to many problems that normal people tend to overlook. Even though it is slightly outdated it still addresses issues that we face today with the environment. The audience for this article is literally everyone. All people have a part in destroying our world and this really draws your attention to it. Her tone is firm and informative and she is quickly moving from topic to topic. She also has a slight tone of urgency because of what she is addressing. She wants the reader to feel something and do something about what they are reading about. She appeals to the emotions of the reader by speaking directly to them. Constantly using the words "you" or "we". The article is very effective in making the reader consider all of the issues and makes the reader feel guilty and like they need to do something to help our earth and put wildlife.
https://disassemblingwalle.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/savethewhales1.pdf
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