Abbey, And His Fear Of Progress
Beginning of paper
The day that the gray jeep with the U.S. Government decal and "Bureau of
Public Roads" on it, Edward Abbey knew that progress had arrived. He had
foreseen it, watching other parks like his, fall in the face of progress.
He knew that hordes of people and their "machines" would come (Abbey 50-51).
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Middle of paper
.... -automobiles." People come streaming in, driving their
cars. They are in a hurry because they are trying to see as many parks as
possible in their short vacation time. They have to deal with things such
as: car troubles, traffic, hotel rooms, other visitors pushing them onward,
their bored children, and the long trip home in a flood of cars. Many of
them take tons of pictures, possibly so that they can actually enjoy the
park without all of the hassles (Abbey 58). Without leaving th ....
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Word count: 1417
Page count: 6 (approximately 250 words per page)