1: What observations did Rachel Carson make about her environment? Explain in detail.
Rachel Carson observes the town where life all seems to live in the good way in surroundings. Such as, prosperous farms, fields of grain and hillsides of of orchards. There is a variety of animals and people come to see them.
2: How have chemicals changed the environment? What is DDT? What is it used for and what are the consequences of its use?
Chemicals have changed the environment due to the contamination of the air, water and the atmosphere. The chemicals enter into the plants and vegetation in the environment, as well as entering into the food that us humans eat. Chemicals are lethal to plants and animals, killing some of them in the end. DDT is a toxic chemical that was used to kill off "pests", some of the pests were insects that were invading the farms. Some of the consequences of using DDT is that it sometimes leads to poisoning into some household items. If an animal survives DDT, they reproduce making them immune to DDT.
3: Carson uses Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Less Traveled, as an analogy for making choices about our future- what does she say about what we must do?
Instead of seeking toxic chemicals to solve some "pest' problems we should seek for other solutions. Carson states that we have already began creating some stages of laboratory testing. She also states that solutions are biological and that they are based on the understanding of living organisms.
4: This book was written in 1962- have people heeded the warning about the toxins in our environment?
Yes, we have heeded the warning about toxic by passing laws such as the Toxic Substance Control Act in 1976, Food Quality Protection Act in 1996.
5: What is your opinion of the book excerpt? Explain.
My opinion to this book is that it's really good because you can learn so much things such as comparing the nature to the people and I think we can learn many things through this book.
Rachel Carson observes the town where life all seems to live in the good way in surroundings. Such as, prosperous farms, fields of grain and hillsides of of orchards. There is a variety of animals and people come to see them.
2: How have chemicals changed the environment? What is DDT? What is it used for and what are the consequences of its use?
Chemicals have changed the environment due to the contamination of the air, water and the atmosphere. The chemicals enter into the plants and vegetation in the environment, as well as entering into the food that us humans eat. Chemicals are lethal to plants and animals, killing some of them in the end. DDT is a toxic chemical that was used to kill off "pests", some of the pests were insects that were invading the farms. Some of the consequences of using DDT is that it sometimes leads to poisoning into some household items. If an animal survives DDT, they reproduce making them immune to DDT.
3: Carson uses Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Less Traveled, as an analogy for making choices about our future- what does she say about what we must do?
Instead of seeking toxic chemicals to solve some "pest' problems we should seek for other solutions. Carson states that we have already began creating some stages of laboratory testing. She also states that solutions are biological and that they are based on the understanding of living organisms.
4: This book was written in 1962- have people heeded the warning about the toxins in our environment?
Yes, we have heeded the warning about toxic by passing laws such as the Toxic Substance Control Act in 1976, Food Quality Protection Act in 1996.
5: What is your opinion of the book excerpt? Explain.
My opinion to this book is that it's really good because you can learn so much things such as comparing the nature to the people and I think we can learn many things through this book.