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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 producti 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 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 eartbreaking 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. That’s all , thank you.
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