This argument appeals to the wheelchair ethos of the wealthy, upper-middle class american slob. if rainbow bridge is worth seeing at all, then by god it should be easily, readily, immediately available to everybody with the money to buy a big powerboat. why should a trip to such a place be the privilege only of those who are willing to walk six miles? or if pike's peak is worth getting to, then why not build a highway to the top of it so that anyone can get there? anytime? without effort? edward abbey, "the dam nation of a canyon" what is the author's tone in this passage? a. sad b. humorous c. sarcastic d. upbeat