My main question currently is how does Rachel Carson's style of writing change depending on for what subject she writes about? For example in "The Edge of the Sea", a book about the sea and the animals that inhabit it, is very poetic, creative, elegant, and detailed while in "Silent Spring" Her writing is much more direct and simple. She writes about short stories and events in order to get her message across but only turns her writing in elegant verses occasionally. Why is this the case? Did Rachel Carson do this on purpose or unconsciously? How does the change of writing style effect the reader personally and a society as one?
I can not fully answer all of these questions because I have not finished reading "silent Spring", but I shall try my best to answer the question now, to the extent that I can.
In "The Edge of the Sea" the purpose in writing it was merely to allow the reader to be engaged and educated on the sea life while in "Silent Spring" there was a much more stronger purpose in writing it. Carson wanted/needed to tell the people of this world what their actions were doing to the world. There is much more of a sense of urgency in her writing in "Silent Spring" than in "The Edge of the Sea". In this book there is much more of a calm and smooth sense to the writing in the book. It is a book more to put one asleep than to make a reader jump up and want to create change and fight for an important cause.
There is a large contrast between these two books. They both have very different vibes and create very different feelings. I am excited and looking forward to comparing these two books in depth more as a keep reading.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Post 5: More Writing
I currently have not conjured any new ideas and thoughts about "The Edge of the Sea" and have decided instead of repeating myself over and over again I will post a short exert from Carson's book to show a good example of what I have been talking about and attempting the describe in the previous blogs.
(exert coming shortly)
(exert coming shortly)
Post 4: The Wrting
"The Edge of the Sea"
Rachel Carson's style of writing is very detailed and unique. She has a way of making all of the creature and elements of the tide pools connect with each other. She also goes into elegant detail describing what each creature looks like and what they do. She will describe how the animals move, eat, mate, and live in a poetic manner that hooks a reader into her world. She allows the reader to smell, feel, touch, and see, what she experiences through her detail, passion and love of the sea which clearly flows onto the pages of her book (The Edge of the Sea).
I will admit because her books do not have a plot or theme I lose interest in many sections of her book but then become intrigued again after I have put the book down for a some time. Because this is the case it is hard for me to go through her books as fast as I might if I were reading a novel. This is not to say, however, that I do not enjoy her creative and capturing writing. I personally have never been good at writing about detail and reading her books gives me new and refreshing words and ideas about how to describe an object, animal, or person.
Rachel Carson's style of writing is very detailed and unique. She has a way of making all of the creature and elements of the tide pools connect with each other. She also goes into elegant detail describing what each creature looks like and what they do. She will describe how the animals move, eat, mate, and live in a poetic manner that hooks a reader into her world. She allows the reader to smell, feel, touch, and see, what she experiences through her detail, passion and love of the sea which clearly flows onto the pages of her book (The Edge of the Sea).
I will admit because her books do not have a plot or theme I lose interest in many sections of her book but then become intrigued again after I have put the book down for a some time. Because this is the case it is hard for me to go through her books as fast as I might if I were reading a novel. This is not to say, however, that I do not enjoy her creative and capturing writing. I personally have never been good at writing about detail and reading her books gives me new and refreshing words and ideas about how to describe an object, animal, or person.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Question
The book "The Edge of the Sea" has no plot. Rachel Carson has talked about the animals that live in tide pools and sand that the waves crash against. I have been thinking about what to write for my thesis logs for the longest time and have come up with no ideas. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. Thank you.
Rachel Carson's style of writing
“When the tide is high on a rocky shore, when its brimming fullness creeps up almost to the bayberry and the junipers where they come down from the land, one might easily suppose that nothing at all lived in or on or under these waters of the sea’s edge. For nothing is visible.”
-Rachel Carson, The Edge of the Sea pg. 39
Rachel Carson’s style of writing is poetic and descriptive. She will take a creature and describe it in a romantically detailed way, almost like one would describe a lover. Her love for the sea and the unknown creatures on the sea’s edge spills onto the pages of her book. She can be direct but creative in her use of words. Her words when put together creates perfect images of what she sees. When you begin to read her books it’s almost as f you turn into Rachel Carson herself and see through her own eyes.
The book does not have a plot. Rachel Carson describes the sea and the animals that live on the edge of the see. She talks about how the animals survive off of each other and how the continue to live and strive. She has talked about a few crabs, the seagulls, mussels, and snails and how they are connected with each other.
-Rachel Carson, The Edge of the Sea pg. 39
Rachel Carson’s style of writing is poetic and descriptive. She will take a creature and describe it in a romantically detailed way, almost like one would describe a lover. Her love for the sea and the unknown creatures on the sea’s edge spills onto the pages of her book. She can be direct but creative in her use of words. Her words when put together creates perfect images of what she sees. When you begin to read her books it’s almost as f you turn into Rachel Carson herself and see through her own eyes.
The book does not have a plot. Rachel Carson describes the sea and the animals that live on the edge of the see. She talks about how the animals survive off of each other and how the continue to live and strive. She has talked about a few crabs, the seagulls, mussels, and snails and how they are connected with each other.
Friday, February 1, 2008
American Auther Preposal
American Author Proposal
By: Regan Johnson
1/24/2008
A remarkable and revolutionary woman, Rachel Carson, was born in 1907 in Pennsylvania. She is most famous for her book “Silent Spring”, published in 1962. I am interested in Carson because she wrote that particular book. “Silent Spring” is said to have started the environmentalist movement in America, and lately I found that I have been interested in the environment and how we can help save it. I find that it will be helpful to see what prompted this now very popular movement. I also want to read this profound and well known piece because of a moment that occurred in my life. When I was about nine years of age my father and I were in the car about to enter onto the freeway. We were just talking and I remember him starting to talk about “Silent Spring” and the author, Rachel Carson. He raved about this book and woman with a great passion and respect. I remember how enthusiastic my father was about this book as well as how important and profound the author was to my dad. For some reason I have not been able to forget the name of Carson’s most famous book or to get that one scene out of my mind.
Like I have said before, Carson had and has made a huge impact on American society; after all, she opened the eyes of many, many Americans and showed them how important and how endangered the environment is. She started one of the largest and most popular movements alive today: environmentalism. This movement has flourished lately due to some issues. The biggest issue known today is Global Warming. Many people, like Al Gore, have taken an interest in the environment and have dedicated their lives to teaching people how to treat the environment as well as how we affect it. It has also been popular to start and buy clothing lines that are all natural and organic, which helps the world immensely. Commercials have also taken an interest in helping spread the issues around Global Warming. More and more people are becoming aware of how endangered the environment is and how much we affect it. This probably would never be happening if it weren’t for Rachel Carson. If it weren’t for her radical thinking, my guess is that we would have never taken responsibility for our mistakes (to put it lightly) or even had known how much danger we were putting ourselves and the environment into.
My guess is that Rachel Carson’s books are so full of information and inspiration that it won’t be difficult to create a thesis around her and her writing. My thesis will probably relate to her impact on society and why her work was so inspirational and created such a strong and important stir among numerous of Americans.
I plan on reading the following books by Carson: “Silent Spring” again published in 1962, “The Sea Around Us” a bestseller published in 1951 and “The Sense of Wonder” published in 1965.
I am excited to read her works, especially to read the book that opened America’s eyes to the natural world: “Silent Spring”.
By: Regan Johnson
1/24/2008
A remarkable and revolutionary woman, Rachel Carson, was born in 1907 in Pennsylvania. She is most famous for her book “Silent Spring”, published in 1962. I am interested in Carson because she wrote that particular book. “Silent Spring” is said to have started the environmentalist movement in America, and lately I found that I have been interested in the environment and how we can help save it. I find that it will be helpful to see what prompted this now very popular movement. I also want to read this profound and well known piece because of a moment that occurred in my life. When I was about nine years of age my father and I were in the car about to enter onto the freeway. We were just talking and I remember him starting to talk about “Silent Spring” and the author, Rachel Carson. He raved about this book and woman with a great passion and respect. I remember how enthusiastic my father was about this book as well as how important and profound the author was to my dad. For some reason I have not been able to forget the name of Carson’s most famous book or to get that one scene out of my mind.
Like I have said before, Carson had and has made a huge impact on American society; after all, she opened the eyes of many, many Americans and showed them how important and how endangered the environment is. She started one of the largest and most popular movements alive today: environmentalism. This movement has flourished lately due to some issues. The biggest issue known today is Global Warming. Many people, like Al Gore, have taken an interest in the environment and have dedicated their lives to teaching people how to treat the environment as well as how we affect it. It has also been popular to start and buy clothing lines that are all natural and organic, which helps the world immensely. Commercials have also taken an interest in helping spread the issues around Global Warming. More and more people are becoming aware of how endangered the environment is and how much we affect it. This probably would never be happening if it weren’t for Rachel Carson. If it weren’t for her radical thinking, my guess is that we would have never taken responsibility for our mistakes (to put it lightly) or even had known how much danger we were putting ourselves and the environment into.
My guess is that Rachel Carson’s books are so full of information and inspiration that it won’t be difficult to create a thesis around her and her writing. My thesis will probably relate to her impact on society and why her work was so inspirational and created such a strong and important stir among numerous of Americans.
I plan on reading the following books by Carson: “Silent Spring” again published in 1962, “The Sea Around Us” a bestseller published in 1951 and “The Sense of Wonder” published in 1965.
I am excited to read her works, especially to read the book that opened America’s eyes to the natural world: “Silent Spring”.
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