Question

Read the excerpt from silent spring. In this excerpt, what phrase best shows the authors tone of despair

Answer 1

c. "withered vegetation"

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Step-by-step explanation:

Withed vegetation, is used to refer to dyign, dried up plants, where once stood beautiful nature now it was all dead and dried up. The despair in the tone can be seen in these words because of the use of the word withered, it´s not just that it was dry or dead, it was ugly, and unpleasant to look at.

Answer 2

Carson (the author)put attention to conservation, especially environmental problems that she knew were to be caused by synthetic pesticides. The result was Silent Spring, which brought environmental concerns to the American public. ilent Spring was met with fierce opposition by chemical companies, but it spurred a reversal in national pesticide policy, led to a nationwide ban on DDT for agricultura uses, and inspired an environmental movement that led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.