As you read lines 1–17, begin to collect and cite text evidence. • Highlight the two things the author loves in lines 1–9. • Und
erline loaded language the author uses to describe his first reaction to the wind farm proposal. • In the margin, explain Gessner’s initial opposition to the wind farm.
The two things the author loves in lines 1 to 10 are love of a book and love of a place. The book he referred to was Walden written by Henry and the place that he loved was beaches
The author reaction or opposition to wind farm was based on the concern that the wind farm would kill birds and life around the areas where the wind farm would be operated. His first reaction was with words “birds killing turbines”
