Bill Mckibben's Why Dakota Is The New Keystone

Analysis Paper Saving the Native Americans land, Bill Mckibben writes “ Why Dakota is the New Keystone” that incorporates a great deal of culture, pride, and courage. Mckibben goes in depth about Native Americans defending their land against an oil company that could cause them harm to their basic necessities. He also uses strong points of word choice, pathos and tone to paint a detailed picture of what is happening. With using these techniques he is able to so strongly deliver his message easily. Mckibben starts out by stating, “The Native Americans who have spent the last months in peaceful protest against an oil pipeline along the banks of the Missouri are standing up for tribal rights. They’re also standing up for clean water, environmental justice and a working climate. And it’s time that everyone else joined in.” He’s conveying that they are fighting for their basic rights. Rights to live and stay in their sacred land. He ends the first paragraph by saying that we should join the peaceful rebellion. The word choice and placement of saying that we should join their cause is unique. He finished one paragraph and is already trying to convince us to join and come together in support of the Native
“ Native Americans have carried the fight, but they deserve backup from everyone with a conscience.” He blasts people by saying if you have a conscience then you will back up the Natives. He hopes to make people really think about it after saying that. Hoping they will look deep inside themselves and realize what they are really doing to the Natives. In the last paragraph he continues and says, “ The Native Americans are the people who have inhabited this continent in harmony with nature for centuries.” After attacking the non conscience people he turns the tables. Saying the Natives are the caretakers and lovers of our habitat and that the oil company doesn’t care what happens to