Jimmy Carter Research Paper

Jimmy Carter a former president of the United States of America believes that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should be preserved and left in its untrammeled state. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife sanctuary for all the animals which are adopted to the tundra climate. The sanctuary was first opened by Dwight D. Eisenhower. As years went by the sanctuary was grew bigger in size, and after 20 years it is being threatened by companies that want to turn the magnificent sanctuary into an industrial area for oil drilling. But, these ideas are being rejected by indigenous people and many Americans. Jimmy Carter also opposes to these ideas through the usage of strong diction, evidence of the sanctuaries beauty, and lastly through his in depth persuasive reasoning.

The powerful word choice of Carter shows his opposition to the idea of an oil drilling industry in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. As an illustration, Carter uses phrases like, “... windswept coastal plain where polar bears and caribou give birth …”, “... the migrations of tens of thousands of caribou with their newborn calves”,

and many more to persuade people, so that they will support and help protect the wildlife. Carter also uses words life “unforgettable and humbling experiences ...”, “The extraordinary wilderness and wildlife ...” to gain even more popularity for the safety and conservation of the wilderness. In the long run, Carter believes leaving the park as it is, is a great gift for the future.
The true facts that Jimmy Carter provides about the magnificence of the park also explains his rejection of the industry in the park.

For example, Carter explains how the flora of wildlife is brilliant and how all the wildflowers, mosses are mosaic and beautiful. Even further Carter also explains how fantastic fauna is of the that park by saying “... Dall sheep cling to cliffs and wolves howl in the midnight sun.” Cater describes how the park has one of the most magnificent landscapes with “... never-setting sun circled above the horizon …”. Carter shows how some people call the park as “America’s Serengeti”, because it is the birthplace of some of the most beautiful creatures on the Earth. Carter provides evidence of how many indigenous people believe that their culture will be gone along with the caribou if the park turns into an oil drilling

site.
Lastly, Jimmy Carter uses his extensive reasoning to persuade people in support of him. Carter explains how all the beauty and magnificence of the park will be lost, by saying “... I was saddened to think of the tragedy that might occur if this great wilderness was consumed by a web of roads and pipelines, drilling rigs and industrial facilities.” Carter describes how many Americans, Canadians and the native Indian population is against the idea of establishing an oil drill in the heart of the animals home. The oil drills will drill only a very few percentage of the the oil that the Americans use everyday and Carter believes that “We can easily conserve more than that amount by driving more fuel-efficient vehicles.” Finally, Carter believes that this Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should be kept safe, pure, and in its untrammeled state, so that the coming generation can receive it as a gift and keep it safe and sound.
In conclusion, Carter is using his detailed evidences, his word choices which create an “aww” feeling in the audience, and his strong reasoning to gain support to stop an oil drilling industry in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.