Which best compares the authors’ purposes in Silent Springand "A Case for Waawaatesi”?

Question

Both authors want readers to protect human rights.
Both authors want readers to focus on saving trees.
Both authors intend to entertain readers with their essays.
Both authors intend to convince readers of their viewpoint.

Answer 1

The best comparison of the authors' purposes in "Silent Spring" and "A Case for Waawaatesi" is:

Both authors intend to convince readers of their viewpoint.

Both works aim to raise awareness and persuade readers about important environmental issues—the harmful effects of pesticides in "Silent Spring" and the significance of protecting ecosystems, specifically through the lens of Indigenous perspectives and values in "A Case for Waawaatesi."