“The Ocean’s Glory – and Horror” is a speech given by Brian Skerry that depicts the impact humans can have on the ocean and the species within it. Brian Skerry is an underwater photographer and decided that people didn’t completely understand what was occurring underneath the surface of that sparkly blue ocean that they love so much. Skerry emphasizes how the audience needs to explore these different perspectives to get a new understanding of how life beneath the ocean’s surface really works. This lecture also grabbed my attention due to the fact that it goes along with my major in marine biology. The entire speech focuses on giving the audience a new point of view of the ocean and key factors in preserving the beauty of the deep blue. This …show more content…
Skerry says, “The ocean is, indeed, resilient and tolerant to a point, but we must be good custodians.” These words shape the foundation of Skerry’s message to preserve the beautiful ocean we have. The intended audience the speaker is trying to reach are all those who know little to nothing about the ocean and the challenges it is facing. The speaker states, “more and more frequently these days I 'm seeing terrible things underwater as well, things that I don 't think most people realize.” Skerry believes that many people are not well informed about what occurs in the depths of the ocean and decides to focus on them throughout his …show more content…
The first story that the speaker refers to is a story on the harp seals in Canada that get mercilessly killed by the natives every year just after they have been born. Skerry says, “It actually is the largest marine mammal slaughter on the planet, with hundreds of thousands of these seals being killed every year.” This use of pathos resonates with all the parents in the room who have children who are helpless when they are first born. They are just sweet and innocent animals and do not deserve to be treated in such a ruthless way. One example of logos in this speech is when the speaker discusses the effect humans have had on the big fish population over the last half century or so. Skerry articulates that, “I read a scientific paper that stated that 90 percent of the big fish in the ocean have disappeared in the last 50 or 60 years.” This is a use of logos because it uses factual information to give truth to Skerry’s point about how humans are harming the fish population. Brian Skerry is an underwater photographer which gives him a special connection with his speech. Skerry tells, “I would like to share with you this morning some stories about the ocean through my work as a still photographer for National Geographic magazine.” This job as an underwater photographer and photojournalist makes Brian Skerry an extremely credible source with a special point of view, most
Quindlen uses logos effectively by using facts from other sources. It shows when she tells us that, “The agriculture Department estimated in 1999 that twelve million children were hungry or at risk of going hungry.” This is only a small example of the facts she uses. Another example is when she tells us that, “A group of big-city mayors released a study showing that in 200, requests for food assistance from families increased almost 20 percent, more than at any time in the last decade.” These examples show how she is using logos to persuade readers.
There have been five mass extinctions over the last half-billion years while the sixth extinction is currently being examined by scientists around the world. Studies have shown that this is the most shocking and damaging event since the impact that caused the extinction of dinosaurs. This one is different from all others, because humans are the cause of this disaster to our current environment. If we don’t start to realize this issue and do something about it, eventually it will be too late to try to save the Earth and ourselves. I am going to analyze the sixth chapter, “The Sea Around Us,” for pathos, ethos, visual rhetoric and other related issues
The author uses pathos and logos several times in this writing. Pathos is in use when the author says, “Attempts to add sexual orientation to the federal statute began shortly after the brutal murder of young Matthew Sheppard in Wyoming, apparently because of his homosexuality.” He uses logos when he says, “ the yearly number of hate-crimes charges brought by the Justice Department dropped from seventy-six in 1996 to twenty-two ten years later.
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My vomit clouded the ocean surface with a purple-brown color before fading below the depths. On the other side of the vessel, I re-equipped my mask and plunged into the water to be greeted by my aunt – she was to be my snorkeling partner as she had much experience in the depths of Hawaii. When I submerged my head it was almost as if I had entered a new world. This unseen dimension housed a coral reef that vibrantly shone with a mixture of bright reds and deep blues. The reef almost seemed to pulsate as thousands of fish darted in and out of their subterranean homes. The water was thick with salt and teemed with plankton. We often resurfaced to point out fish to each other. I remember my aunt telling me of the environmental dangers of touching the still-living coral. “If you pierce its skin it will likely become infected and die, and all of the fish who live in it will die too,” she expertly explained. From then on I kept my distance to at least 5-6
The ocean is mysterious to mankind. The unfathomable vastness of the ocean intrigues humanity into exploring it. In life, the immense possibilities that lie in the future compel us to reach for the stars. In the poem “The Story” by Karen Connelly, an individual willingly swims into deep waters even though they are fearful of what may exist in the waters. The swimmer later finds out that their fears were foolish, which illustrates the human tendency to venture into the unknown. The theme conveyed in this poem is that life is like a rough, uncertain, uncontrollable ocean that we must find get through with experience.
As a mariner its important to know about the marine life, that was one reason I have chosen this topic for my today’s short presentation.
Logos is “a strategy in which a writer uses facts, evidence, and reason to convince audience members to accept a claim” (Lunsford). Dr. Khullar utilizes this aspect of writing by primarily using statistics. One
Aquariums are a great place to learn about the ocean and its habitats. From the bottom of the food webs to the preservations of the environments within, aquariums give people of all ages a hands-on experience and first-look at the mysteries of the ocean. Both the coral reef and the deep sea, though not well known among the general public, is presented in a way that sparks interest, showing the biodiversity in the waters below.
Imagine a lush underwater place. Beautiful structures colorful animals and places that would never have been thought of before. In reality that's not what it really looks like, really the ocean is a desolate place that is barren like a desert. Many marine species have been lost by as much as 49%.(seeker) A big part of that reason is because of coral bleaching which causes as stated above a decline in species that depend on the coral as there home. Coral bleaching is a serious problem that could cause problems for everyone if we don’t fix it.
"Oceans." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 8 May 2014.
Oceans are such so vast that people underestimate the impact their actions —seeming so insignificant— have on them. Humans have by and large taken the oceans for granted; not considering how important a healthy ocean is to our survival. A popular mind-set is that the oceans are a bottomless supply of fish, natural resources, and an infinite waste dump. There are myriad reasons why the oceans should be saved and the most obvious one is marine life. With 71% of the Earth being covered by water, it is obvious that sea creatures are predominant form of life, making up 80% of the species of life on Earth. However, as important as marine life is, that is not the only reason why saving the oceans is crucial. The ocean floor provides natural resources such as, oil, natural gas, petroleum, minerals, medications, and ingredients for foods and products. The economic benefits of the oceans are huge and significant, as well. Fishing and fish products have provided employment to 38 million people and have generated about $124 billion in economic benefits. However, oceans are on the verge of crisis, marine life, natural resources, transportation, the economy, and important ingredients are at risk due to overfishing, pollution, and acidification. Thus, in this essay I will argue that, oceans are not impervious to human activity and threatening the health of the ocean threatens the health of humanity, since oceans key to our survival.
Did you know that more than 90 percent of all organisms that have ever lived on Earth are extinct? According to Pandey, the author of Humans Pushing Marine Life toward ‘Major Extinction’, nearly 10,000 species go extinct each year, and this rate is estimated to be 1,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate (1). Human beings are causing irreversible damage to the oceans and their wildlife, which is being led by two major reasons: Commercial fishing or over-fishing, which damaged the marine environment and caused a loss in the marine life diversity, and pollution, which is a primary way of the extinction causes that drastically modifies the marine life habitat. As a result of the commercial fishing and pollution, many of the marine species will start disappearing of the oceans. Briggs emphasizes that over-fishing “has induced population collapses in many species. So instead of having less than a hundred species at risk, as was the case some 30-40 years ago, there are now a thousand or more (10).”
Bowermaster, Jon. Oceans: The Threats to Our Seas and What You Can Do to Turn the Tide: A Participant Media Guide. New York: PublicAffairs, 2010. Print.
The ocean can serve man purposes things for many different people; as a school, a home, a park...