Silent springs exposed the danger of modern chemicals and pest control methods.

In the opening of the book, Carson envisions an imaginative incident that happened in a town where humans, animals and plants lost their vitality. Although the story of this unfortunate town is fabricated, that have said happened in the town had occurred in different places in reality.

Carson later explained the hidden danger of modern chemicals, especially commercial chemicals that are sold to millions of American families and farms and businesses. People are praising the efficiency of these products yet are unaware of the negative impact they brings to human health and the environment.

Since the book mentioned a lot about humans attempt on pest control, killing or making certain insects to die out, there is always an ethical discussion about wether humans have the right to do so, disregard the impact of such action.

I think humans somehow share similar qualities with what we consider as pests, although we seen to be fragile as individuals, we are still able to to survive from many disasters and cause huge amount of harm on other animals, yet at the end of the day we are both seeking to exist and find comfort in this planet, which is absolutely natural. I think we should think in this sentiment when we are trying to manipulate nature.