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    “The Obligation to endure gives us the right to know.” If we are all humans occupying the same environment, breathing the same air, how are we so oblivious of all the dangerous chemicals the environment and the public is being exposed to. Rachel Carson makes a valid argument because if the public must endure these poisonous chemicals and pollution that are altering the environment, then they have the right to know the great dangers that come along with it. Rachel Carson makes a very valid point in

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    “The Obligation to Endure” “The Obligation to endure gives us the right to know.” If we are all humans occupying the same environment, breathing the same air, how are we so oblivious of all the dangerous chemicals the environment and the public is being exposed to. Rachel Carson makes a strong argumentation because if the public must endure these poisonous chemicals and pollution that are altering the environment then they have the right to know the great dangers that they can cause. Rachel Carson

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    Parathions are extremely toxic compounds, which are formed by the elements phosphorous and sulfur, and are commonly used as agricultural insecticide. According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, areas exposed to parathions result in potential peril concerning domestic animals, wildlife and humans. Noted biologist, Rachel Carson, argues against the farmers’ use of parathion to kill blackbirds because they are also harming the environments of wildlife and humans. Carson applies offensive diction, imagery

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    If you are interested in fishing for Tilapia, you must do some homework first. Tilapia is a species of fish that are prolific breeders. They grow fast and reproduce in huge numbers. It is fast becoming a fish that is dominating the fresh fish market. Learn how you can catch Tilapia on a fly here. Warning About State Laws Your homework will be doing due diligence to regulations, habitat and locations. Just a word of warning, Tilapia are highly regulated in the United States. Before you go out and

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    This convocation was by a woman named Marianne Williamson. Her main point was that the United States is drifting away from being a moral country, and it is our duty as citizens to stand up to moral injustice perpetrated by our government so that we can get our country back on track. In order to show how the United States was moving away from morality she talked about several instances where the government chose to ignore morality in favor of gaining profit. One of the first things she brought up

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    “A grim specter has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may easily become a stark reality we shall all know. What has already silenced the voice of spring in countless towns? ” (Carson 3) In reading this sentence it is inferred that bird population is rapidly when in truth at the time Carson wrote the book the bird population was on the rise, she continued to mention that DDT was causing the numbers of countless species of bird to fall to extinction. Carson writes unrealistically

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    change and reshaping a perception. Rachel Carson, best known as the author of Silent Spring, is said to be one of the most influential women in environmental history, according to her fellow authors and conservationists. Carson has been recognized worldwide in history and science books for her campaign against DDT, her work as a conservationist, and her efforts to change society’s view of the planet. In Silent Spring Ms. Carson brought the adverse effects of a toxic commonly, used pesticide to

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    Jossie Brown Roxeanne Lawler English 102-HV 29 January 2013 Silent Spring: Unsilenced In the book Silent Spring, marine biologist Rachel Carson describes the devastating effects of pesticides on the environment. The excerpt titled The Obligation to Endure is well written and makes compelling points leading the reader to continue reading and swaying their opinion in favor of the purpose filled and deliberate argument. Carson has one weakness in this excerpt where she switches her writing to

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    posed to people and the environment. For example, when DDT is repeatedly sprayed, toxic amounts begin to accumulate in the environment. Rachel Carson, a marine biologist, was greatly concerned about such dangers, and wrote Silent Spring to raise public awareness. In Silent Spring, Rachel Carson brought awareness of such dangers, reporting that even small doses of pesticides applied regularly can build up to enormous quantities over time. Once accumulated, pesticides present in the environment pose

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    with nature is directly correlated with the quality of life of a community or population. This summary is going to focus on chemical factors that are daily present in our lives and require attention. The base of this assignment is a paper called Silent Spring Review (2002) that debates about the importance of identifying the links

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