Morgan Harkness Respone to Making Peach with the Earth

Morgan Harkness

September 5^th 2013

WRT 120-40

Reaction to “Climate Wars & Climate Peace”

In the chapter Climate Wars and Climate Peace from the book Making Peace with the Earth by Vandana Shiva, a passionate author portrays a message. The title of the chapter is self-explanatory. Vadana explains the “political war” going on with the climate. She spoke about the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen and how it was one of the biggest movements for climate change.

The other half of the title explains what should come from this. Although various issues like the Himalayas, Ladakh etc. have been addressed there are still staggering statistics about future events. She strongly believes that if changes aren’t made then the Himalayas could disappear by 2035. Vadana wants climate peace to be reached.  She also took a more emotional approach in part of this chapter instead of using statistics she spoke about multiple deaths throughout the world. By the looks of it, many people have died from these issues and many more will die in the future. Overall, I thought it was an informative chapter but I didn’t like how she represented her message. It came off as forceful. The message was difficult to decode at some points. I think her portrayal of the issue is different from someone like James Balog’s approach.  

Shiva, Vandana. Making Peace with the Earth. London: Pluto Books, 2013.

           

Rhetorical Analysis

Author: Vandana Shiva

Title: Making Peace with the Earth

Date of Publication: 2013

Publisher/Distributor:  Pluto Press & Fernwood Publishing

Tone, Syntax & Language: Her tone throughout the chapter is forceful. You can sense its something she feels strongly about. It’s very informative but not something someone would necessarily understand without some research if they didn’t understand the politics behind the issue.

Intended Audience: The anti environmentalists, scientists, global warming activists, middle class citizens

Context: To explain false assumptions made about these environmental issues and raise awareness about the Himalayas and its huge effect on the world if this issue isn’t addressed.

Purpose: Shiva’s purpose is to educate the public on what she feels strongly about. She explains how the environment has affected the world physically and financially. She is trying to prevent future predicted events from occurring.

Author’s Process: This informative chapter was filled with convincing information. She uses her forceful passion to paint a future picture of what will happen to the world if changes are not made.