Nature vs. Progress

In their articles ¡°Hetch Hetchy¡± and ¡°A Statement of San Francisco¡¯s Side of the Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir Matter¡± John Muir and Marsden Manson are on opposing sides of a debate of nature versus progress. The Hetch Hetchy area being discussed was once a beautiful landscape neighboring Yosemite Park that had many of the same features that made Yosemite a national treasure. Both authors use a similar article structure in that they are weighing the pros …

…strong cases by stating facts and giving examples to support their side of the issue. Muir supports his facts by appealing to the readers senses of natural beauty and Marsden appeals to his readers by giving descriptive fact and figures of the reservoir. Both men give a good argument for their side of the issue and it all comes down to what the reader likes more. It is a true debate of Nature versus Progress.