In her famous book chapter "A Fable for Tomorrow," described in this reading, Rachel Carson most likely
used the hypothetical example of an imaginary town because
a. she was interested in writing a science fiction story about the imaginary town and wanted to see how readers
reacted to the made-up scenario.
b. she wanted to show the damaging effects of pesticides on the environment in a way people could relate to
personally.
c. she had to keep the name of the real town a secret so that the chemical company that had harmed its inhabitants
would not sue her.
d. she did not believe in using emotion to sway her readers and wanted to keep her narrative strictly factual.
b. she wanted to show the damaging effects of pesticides on the environment in a way people could relate to
personally.
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