To Save The Future Summary
In “To Save the Future, Live in the Present” article Wendell Berry Takes a strong position on the fact that no one knows the future and that no one can predict the future. Wendell states that we can only live in the moment to change the future. He is basically asking what is the best way to prepare for the future if you don't know what is coming. He answers himself by saying that if you prepare for the morrow it “is a waste of time”(1). This shows that Berry is arguing that if you do right today things will be in place for tomorrow.
Throughout this article, Berry is very intellectual with his argument. He appeals to the emotional side way too much,Very Pathos; which I find very inappropriate for his argument . His argument is more trying …show more content…
it's common sense; we are causing a problem, and the only way not to mess up the future is to do the right things now to preserve our environment. At the same time I don't think Berry stays on topic about climate change. He jumps around a lot in this article so I think that the title could be changed to something that suits this article.
This article helps the reader think more deeply into the problem of climate change. It also helps the reader think emotionally about the aspects of their lifestyle that is contributing to the problem of our environment. The article educates readers on a common sense level of doing the right thing. Also ending the problem now so the future will be brighter. Berry is really good at objectively looking at situations in this article.Everything he said makes sense. Though Berry used no facts his statements about problems was enough for the reader to sit down and think about what they can change to prepare for the morrow which in relativity is pointless. Berry also makes a good point on other environmental issues other than climate change. It is very apparent that Berry has a good understanding of the environment. The article could use much more cold hard facts to back up his points,But other than that the article was a very persuasive and informing and makes the reader think very critically about the problems of our
Throughout this article, Berry is very intellectual with his argument. He appeals to the emotional side way too much,Very Pathos; which I find very inappropriate for his argument . His argument is more trying …show more content…
it's common sense; we are causing a problem, and the only way not to mess up the future is to do the right things now to preserve our environment. At the same time I don't think Berry stays on topic about climate change. He jumps around a lot in this article so I think that the title could be changed to something that suits this article.
This article helps the reader think more deeply into the problem of climate change. It also helps the reader think emotionally about the aspects of their lifestyle that is contributing to the problem of our environment. The article educates readers on a common sense level of doing the right thing. Also ending the problem now so the future will be brighter. Berry is really good at objectively looking at situations in this article.Everything he said makes sense. Though Berry used no facts his statements about problems was enough for the reader to sit down and think about what they can change to prepare for the morrow which in relativity is pointless. Berry also makes a good point on other environmental issues other than climate change. It is very apparent that Berry has a good understanding of the environment. The article could use much more cold hard facts to back up his points,But other than that the article was a very persuasive and informing and makes the reader think very critically about the problems of our