Rachel Carson Letters And The Making Of Silent Spring

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Please read the article "The Rachel Carson Letters and the Making of Silent Spring". It is an academic paper and should be read as such. It is not a difficult read, however, you should read, analyze, and evaluate the information in the article. Once you have read the article, prepare a brief paper (no more than 550 words) that answers the following questions:

Why did Silent Spring gain so much traction?
Carson did not reference organics or biodynamics, yet people understood or adopted it as the book as their own agenda. How were they able to associate Silent Spring with their cause?
Using Silent Spring and this article as a reference, explain how "the power of the people" and "ordinary" individuals can make significant impacts on environmental