1、Silent Spring Rachel Carson 第三组：聂丽 龚明莹 王飞 邱文龙 崔魏 鹏 p Original Name p Writing Background p What Silent Spring Expresses Writing Background The 1950s was cold war period after Wor ld War II, when Amer ican enterprises cut down forests and des troyed nature for eco nomic development. To increase produc
2、ti on and timber export s, the USDA allowed the chemical industr y to develop highly t oxic pesticides such a s DDT, and recklessly implemented large-s cale air spraying prog rams. Causing damage to n ature, creatures, and human beings. The sense of respons ibility and the consci ence of scientists
3、m ake the author speak . After investigation a nd research, Rachel Carson with illness fi nally wrote the Silent Spring. Original Name The book is called Sil ent Spring, thanks to its editor, Paul Brook s. In the process of rea ding the manuscript, he thought of the titl e when he read the h eartbre
4、aking story of the silent birds. What Silent Spring Expresses The author appeals t o public to stop the p rivate and public pla ns for the use of toxi c chemicals, which w ill eventually destroy life on earth. She asked people to know the truth and a ct on the status quo, because paying atten tion to the environm ent is not only the b usiness of industry a nd government, but also the business of t he people. Thats all , thank you.
