Rachel Carson Research Paper

Silent Spring: Rachel Carson
Silent Spring was the result of different events that caused Rachel Carson to pay attention to the results of using chemical poisons to control unwanted insects in America. In Silent Spring, Rachel Carson attacks chemical poisons and explains their effects on the world and other species that the poisons aren’t suppose to effect. She discusses in detail the possible side effects that too much exposure to these chemicals could cause. Rachel also discusses the idea that the pests could form immunity to the chemicals and the damage of the chemicals on the environment could eventually make those pests the dominant species taking over. She supports the use of natural pest control to ensure the land free of poisons and

Rachel grew up in the small town of Springdale, Pennsylvania. She spent many of days exploring the 65-acre land that her family owned launching her love of nature. She began writing stories early in live and published her first story at the age of ten. Throughout her teen years, she read many books that inspired her to pursue a job that involved nature. Rachel was one of the top students in her graduating class in high school and continued her education at Pennsylvania College for Women, now known as Chatham University. She was originally an English major but shortly changed her major to biology. Before her senior year of college, Rachel was admitted into John’s Hopkins University but was unable to attend due to her finical issues. The next summer, Rachel studied at the Marine Biological Laboratory and then continued into graduate school studying zoology and genetics at John Hopkins. She eventually got her masters in zoology in June of 1932. She wanted to get a doctorate in zoology but was forced to leave to get a job to help support her family. After her father passing and her mom in critical condition, Rachel was advised to take a temporary job at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries analyzing reports on fish populations and to write brochures and other articles for the public. She also wrote articles for The Baltimore Sun and other newspapers. In July of 1937, she wrote a essay for a brochure she was

She describes the natural world, including humans, as a place where people are able to enjoy the beauty of the land, birds singing, and the growth of spring. She then goes on to explain how there was a sudden change when chemical poisons were introduced and “silences” spring. She then ends the chapter on a note that this description is constructed out of a composite of several different cities and that this is a direct result of the irresponsible use of chemical poisons for insect control. Rachel spends the entire second chapter informing the reader the nature of chemical poisons and how it affects the natural processes of the world, which is overall meaning of the book. In chapter 3, Rachel describes in detail all the different kinds of chemical poisons. She explains how these poisons affect animals and birds by depositing themselves in fatty tissues where they are magnified. This not only caused harm for animals but also people. These poisons pass through the food chain causing a long-term harm on both humans and animals. She then states the different diseases caused by these chemicals such as liver disease, hepatitis, cancer, and more and as we know death is a common result. Rachel then begins to examine each element in the environment and how chemical poisons affect them. She starts chapter 4 discussing water. She explains how water pollution begins with the chemical poisons being put on the