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Read the excerpt from Silent Spring. Then, answer the question.

“No witchcraft, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. The people had done it themselves.”

What is the author’s purpose for this quotation?

to show that the problems are the result of mysterious forces
to make readers feel guilty
to emphasize the horror of what has happened
to convince readers that the problems are unsolvable

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to make readers feel guilty

The line shifts blame from supernatural or external causes to human actions, directly assigning responsibility and prompting readers to feel culpable for the damage.