CORTEZ, David
English 90
Mr. Disbrow
April 09, 2008
A Convenient Look at the Truth
“You look at that river gently flowing by. You notice the leaves rustling with the wind. You hear the birds; you hear the tree frogs. In the distance you hear a cow. You feel the grass. The mud gives a little bit on the river bank. It’s quiet; it’s peaceful. And all of a sudden, it’s a gear shift inside you. And it’s like taking a deep breath and going... 'Oh yeah, I forgot about this'. ”
— Al Gore in the opening monologue of An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth focuses on Al Gore and his travels, to support his efforts on educating the public about the severity of the climate crisis. It weaves in events that changed his world view, including his college education, his sister’s death, and his son’s near-fatal car accident. For comic effect, Gore even intersperses cartoons to explain how global warming works. In the slide show Gore reviews the......
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