Think about what evidence proves that goals are worth a lot of money. Tourists want to sit in the hot sun, dusty earth ,shooing away persistent flies as they look for ovals. When it says hooing that the next stone they turn up may let them retire early is proof that this evidence supports the inference.
The author applies pathos to develop his argument. He uses emotionally charged language in order to evoke a response. Using the phrases like "destabilize and turn lethal", "if disturbed too much" and "risk catapulting ourselves into an alien environment" the author gives his message given metaphor to the whales' suicide that it is not a rational choice by ignoring the environment.
I dont really understand your question but i would say yes, you may have less work to do
Drama or conflict???? .........