Context: How does the author convey the purpose of the text?
The main purpose of this writing is to show that the abuse of pesticide - DDT is not only harming even killing the insects and birds, but also human beings. In order to materialize the harms caused by pesticide, the author describes a town in detail. It used to be a harmony and beautiful town, but then the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Even the adults and children died. The whole town is in a shadow of death, which is extremely horrible. Although this town doesn't exist in real, the author uses this exaggerate depiction to draw audience's attentions to the serious harm from pesticide.
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