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Silent Spring Outline

Silent Spring Outline


1. Chapter 1 - A Fable for Tomorrow

Rachel Carson begins her book by telling a story of a town in the heart of America. She describes the town as being very beautiful and full of life. The spring time of this town is the nicest time of the year and many people enjoy experiencing it. She starts off by describing the town as perfect as it can be, and then begins to pick away at its beauty by introducing harmful components that damage the environment. This story never really happened. Instead, it is just describes what has or will happen to the United States and the world to a much smaller scale. This book will try to explain what has silenced the spring of many towns in America.

2. Chapter 2 - The Obligation to Endure

This chapter begins with a very important line that I thought stood out. "The history of life on earth has been a history of interaction between living things and their surroundings." I think that this is true because a...

Posted by: Melissa T. Littlefield

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