No Impact Man Franklin Beavan Analysis

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Ericka Gurley Professor Perlini English 1200 020 September 2, 2014 Seeing the Inside Life of Colin Beavan in “No Impact Man” No one really thinks about the part that we are planning in the global warming problem today. As we live our lives every day we really don’t think about how many resources we use every day but one guy did, Colin Beavan. Colin Beavan turned not only his but his family whole world around. They began to utilize the sources they used and planned accordingly to help make the world a better place. In his book “No Impact Man” it is really a blog about what each of us can do to end our environmental crisis, make a better place to live for ourselves and everyone else and hopefully come up with a happier way of life along…show more content…
The community played a big part of his getting cold feet by doubting him due to the fact that he didn’t know how to start his journey. Beavan thinks he is making a mistake and that living without any impact will be nearly impossible. Beavan then states that “The point of the project is to develop his environmental experience from start, rather than starting off with all the answers”, so Beavan goes on to find alternate ways for tissues and diapers for his little girl. Beavan decides to use a handkerchief as tissues and cloths as diapers. The way he didn’t give up when he did not have to positive encouragement from his community is another reason why this piece stood out to me. It told me that even though that everyone will not be on the same page as you but you should not give up because you are making it count to not only you but someone else that may look up to you. Like when he goes to tell wife Michelle that he wants to quit she tells him that this project will be the most important thing they will ever do. She says that she understands that it will be hard and there will be a lot of sacrifices but she is willing to find out together. By his wife standing by his side willing to change all her ways made me believe that there is always someone there with you even if you don’t know

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