Rachel Carson tries to warn people of the extreme use of chemicals without knowing the effects of the substances, as well as their long-term harmfulness. The documentary portrays the urge to destroy insects as similar to the pressure between countries and the conflicts in their ideologies. Carson portrays pesticides as dangerous chemicals and equals their threats to those of nuclear weapons since they can intoxicate plants, waterways, human beings, and animals. Also, both pesticides and nuclear weapons sparked uncertainties and fears following their implementation. She explains that there is a physical resembles between the nuclear white ash and the sticky white-powdered pesticides. Carson perceived that there was a similarity between pesticides and the crude weapons that were launched during the Cold War ("Rachel Carson | American Experience | PBS").
Carson's personality, life, and work typically revolve around nature, and most of her books seek to express concern for the environment.Įven though the film primarily reveals the story of a science correspondent, it additionally probes into the account of the introduction of pesticides after the Second World War. Carson is portrayed as a naive but determined woman who rose against all the odds to become successful. The events in the film are sequential and coupled with an attentive interpretation of Carson's legacy. It generally involves Carson's life story from her date and place of birth, upbringing to her death. The film includes interviews with specialists such as historians, scientific researchers, and people who once linked up with Carson at a personal level.
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