Which best describes one main difference between Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and John Muir’s "Save the Redwoods"? Carson is concerned about the destruction of the entire environment, while Muir is only concerned about a certain part of the environment.
Carson speaks of a possible future, while Muir discusses only what has happened in the past.
Carson believes that the past was just as bad as the present, while Muir believes that the present is worse than the past.
Carson offers facts and evidence to support her argument, while Muir appeals to readers’ emotions mostly through a fictional account.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18