Analysis Of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

The world is categorized into many ecospheres, among all, water and land. Upon further analysis, it is evident that both nature and humanity are interdependent. However, our anthropocentric views on the world have led to a golden age of mass production, accelerating beyond natures ability to regenerate itself. In the late 1950s nature was not seen as an item of importance, during the time civilization was captured by the topic of civil rights for the human being, rather than the detrimental natural surroundings. Often times, society does not utilize all the resources provided by the environment and can fall into the mindset of hurting the environment without knowing the full consequences. In Silent Spring, Rachel Carson exposes the hidden

In the text, Carson develops ideas with information supporting her evidence found in research. As an example, when discussing New York’s methods for successfully eliminating the Dutch elm disease; Carson states, “By 1950 the incidence of Dutch elm disease in New York City had been reduced to 2/10 of 1 percent of the city’s 55,000 elms,” (Walker 116). The statement demonstrates Carson’s ability to give detailed evidence about the topics of discussion. Not only is the statement supporting Carson’s hypothesis, but the treatment method has proven to be satisfactory, concluding the use of pesticides is one that truly has no beneficial effect.This strategy is one of the several Carson uses to prove her point, by providing information that is not only accurate, but terrifying, the reader receives a prospective from both sides of the argument, comparably an environmentalist vs.

Providing information from a wide variety of sources gives the reader more incentive to read the book, not only benefitting the individual being, but the author as well. Throughout the novel, Carson takes into consideration the audience who will be reading her book. She then goes into vivid detail describing specific scientific terminology, Carson states, “Its structure is beautifully simple, consisting of one carbon atom to which four hydrogen atoms have become attached,”(19). Carson’s words explain the organic compound she is discussing, not only does she describe the compound, Rachel also presents a diagram of the compound for reader’s who are not as knowledgeable in the subject. The diagrams presented branch out into different organic compounds such as: methyl chloride, and anesthetic chloroform.Through this strategy, readers are able to enjoy the material being presented without feeling discouraged from the elevated