Summary Of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge By Jimmy Carter

America’s last great wilderness—The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—will be diminished if not saved. Believing that this area of land is magnificent, Jimmy Carter wants to help stop the progression of industrial facilities on this sacred land. In his foreword to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land, Jimmy Carter emphasizes the importance of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Carter builds a compassionate tone using diction, imagery, and anecdotes. Magnificent. The sand is a sand. Magnificent is a strong word Carter uses to describe the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Throughout his entire statement, he uses impactful word choice to persuade the audience. For instance, Carter states that the Refuge is “a symbol of our

Moreover, Carter draws in the audience with his use of imagery. Throughout the text, he uses a vast majority of concrete verbs bringing the image of wildlife to life. For example, he describes the area: "The windswept coastal plain where polar bears and caribou give birth, to the towering Brookes Ranges where Dall sheep cling to cliffs and wolves howl in the midnight sun.” By describing the scene, he pulls the audience in, getting them to imagine what the animals look like living vibrantly in their home. He brings the refuge to life, acquiring even the smallest of details. Carter even mentions the nature surrounding the animals, “The brilliant mosaic of wildflowers, mosses, and lichens hugged the tundra.” Even one small word could change the whole picture of the sentence. With his use of the word “hugged,” Carter gave the audience a vision of how the plants were wrapped around the land, bringing the picture to