Which best describes one main difference between rachel carson’s silent spring and john muir’s "save the redwoods"? a. carson is concerned about the destruction of the entire environment, while muir is only concerned about a certain part of the environment. b. carson speaks of a possible future, while muir discusses only what has happened in the past. c. carson believes that the past was just as bad as the present, while muir believes that the present is worse than the past. d. carson offers facts and evidence to support her argument, while muir appeals to readers’ emotions mostly through a fictional account.

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."