Draft 2 Truth About Invasive Species
Deandra Gordon
Professor Sit
English 112
10|1|14
The Truth About Invasive Species by Alan Burdick In Alan Burdick 's Essay "The Truth About Invasive Species", the author reveals the opposing effects of competition between native species and alien species. In an ecosystem, alien species cannot prevail over native species, thats why the fight for survival is always a competition and not an agreement. Burdick uses metaphors of flora and fauna in comparison to the human population, to suggest a change over the past few years. Immigration is a controversial subject that many are afraid to talk about due to of moral concerns. Some immigrants come to another country for a better life and others may be forced to flee due to certain circumstances. Burdick’s use of metaphors helps him to explain uncertain topics such as immigration in an easier way. According to his essay, "the threat of invasive species is perhaps our most urgent economic and conservation challenge . . . [a Eurasian flower 's] floral path leads straight to hell" (85). He implied that immigrants are detrimental to other people 's well being and they force difficult times in the United States economy. Moreover, immigrants bring corruption wherever they go and create a bad environment for natives. Based on Alan Burdick 's belief, he is against immigration and having "every species, native or alien, [vying] for limited niche space" poses a problem for everyone (85). Sometimes in your own environment there is barely enough resources to go around and to have invading species come in and make it difficult to exist is a pressing struggle. In this essay, Charles Elton refers to Charles Darwin 's notion of survival of the fittest when he brought up the idea of competition. Burdick is not up for changing the human population in the United States because when immigrants come, they come to take over. Like an invasion, immigration is inevitable and hard to eliminate. The author expresses his views by
Professor Sit
English 112
10|1|14
The Truth About Invasive Species by Alan Burdick In Alan Burdick 's Essay "The Truth About Invasive Species", the author reveals the opposing effects of competition between native species and alien species. In an ecosystem, alien species cannot prevail over native species, thats why the fight for survival is always a competition and not an agreement. Burdick uses metaphors of flora and fauna in comparison to the human population, to suggest a change over the past few years. Immigration is a controversial subject that many are afraid to talk about due to of moral concerns. Some immigrants come to another country for a better life and others may be forced to flee due to certain circumstances. Burdick’s use of metaphors helps him to explain uncertain topics such as immigration in an easier way. According to his essay, "the threat of invasive species is perhaps our most urgent economic and conservation challenge . . . [a Eurasian flower 's] floral path leads straight to hell" (85). He implied that immigrants are detrimental to other people 's well being and they force difficult times in the United States economy. Moreover, immigrants bring corruption wherever they go and create a bad environment for natives. Based on Alan Burdick 's belief, he is against immigration and having "every species, native or alien, [vying] for limited niche space" poses a problem for everyone (85). Sometimes in your own environment there is barely enough resources to go around and to have invading species come in and make it difficult to exist is a pressing struggle. In this essay, Charles Elton refers to Charles Darwin 's notion of survival of the fittest when he brought up the idea of competition. Burdick is not up for changing the human population in the United States because when immigrants come, they come to take over. Like an invasion, immigration is inevitable and hard to eliminate. The author expresses his views by
Cited: Burdick, Alan. “The Truth About Invasive Species.” 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology. 4th Ed. Samuel Cohen. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2014. 83-90. Print.