Read this passage from "The Obligation to Endure": These sprays, dusts, and aerosols are now applied almost
universally to farms, gardens, forests, and homes -
nonselective chemicals that have the power to kill every
insect, the "good" and the "bad," to still the song of birds
and the leaping of fish in the streams, to coat the leaves
with a deadly film, and to linger on in soil – all this though
the intended target may be only a few weeds or insects.
Can anyone believe it is possible to lay down such a
barrage of poisons on the surface of the earth without
making it unfit for all life? They should not be called
"insecticides," but "biocides."
What is Carson's tone in this passage?
O A. Amazed and confident
B. Frustrated but hopeful
C. Withdrawn and uncertain
D. Outraged and incredulous