Monday, September 7, 2009

Worried? Us?

This essay is a summary about the dangers of climate change stated in and essay by Bill McKibben. Please leave a comment with opinions, suggestions and pointers as welll



English 101

Readers Response

Worried? Us? Is a great essay in which the author Bill McKibben expresses his grief on the world due to its climate change. McKibben has great passion towards the earth and takes pride being a part of the world. The thing that annoys him though is that some parts of the world aren’t doing or making any effort in lowering green house gasses. McKibben throws out some facts about the problem that really captures my attention. The use of numbers sometime confused me but kept the essay true and interesting. It made me think that the problem the world is having is very important. Even though the overall temperature rose 1 degree Fahrenheit, that 1-degree can cause major problem for plant and for natural habitat.

McKibben express his grief toward George Bush for turning down the Kyoto treaty, that if had passed would cut down major green house gas emissions. But he is not blaming bush for everything, he is blaming the people that live and just don’t care about the environment. He also says the certain tourist attractions will no be at their location in 15-30 years. The snow from the Kilimanjaro will not be there, and neither the glaciers of Montana, all because of the Global Warming.

What I really like about the reading was that, he persuades you from the beginning and until the end of his essay. The facts are true and it make one to think what will their children go through in 30 years from now, how will they live. It also makes one to think, “ Is it good to bring a child into this world that we live in”. Truly an amazing essay, that captivates the reader and puts the in the authors shoes.

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