I'm Melting!

In the classic movie “wizard of oz” the young yet execentric teenage, Dorothy, goes head to head with the wicked witch of the west. in an effort to douse her friend, the scare crow, with water to put out a searing flame she mistakenly splashes a little on the witch who then cries out, “i’m melting i’m melting! What a world what a world!” it is in that precise monument that the viewer asks themselves, does water have the same effect on me? Joshua Ortega, writer for the Seattle times, would have to agree so. In his article “water wars: bottling up the world’s supply of h2o,” he deals with the controversial issue of “tap, or bottled water.” not only does he logically support his claim on no bottled water through heath related statistics, but he also gives birth to new emotions by implementing the president day wars on oil. By reflecting on individual patriotism, Ortega grabs the attention of the American reader by referring to shared values like health, environment, and war.
From the very beginning Ortega uncovers his powerful voice by saying, “Clean, unpolluted, affordable water. There is nothing more important in the world — but it's in serious danger.” although the first sentence is a fragment, he makes the reader reflect on the last ice cold cup of water they had on a hot summers day. Doing this helps us understand the importance of water by bringing out the emotion we connected with the water we drake. He then points out that it is in serious danger; this results in a flood of questions: what, why where when and how. This begining paragraph not only catches the reader attention but sets the stage for the rest of the article.
As you know, the world is changing at remarkable speeds. From technological advancement to major diseases being cured, we are truly entering into the next generation. Therefore, with the new slogan “going green”, it’s apparent that the United States is trying to make every effort to stay up to speed. In fact, Joshua Ortega is one of the many Americans trying to stay in the fast lane. He says, “The production of the plastic (used by bottle water) also produces numerous byproducts that are extremely harmful to the environment.” by doing this, he not only shows where he stands as an environmentalist but be also tries to create a relationship with those of the American people that have already gone green. he then points out that “The Container Recycling Institute reported that 14 billion water bottles were sold in the U.S. in 2002, yet only 10 percent of these bottles were recycled — 90 percent ended up in the trash. That's an extra 12.6 billion plastic bottles for the landfills” this statistic not only supports his claim on bottled water but also strengthened the faith of the green American people.
From the recent entrance of a recession to the ever increasing national deficit, it seems that our days are becoming harder and harder the more we tread along. While trying to create a solution to this problem, Ortega says, “Nothing speaks louder than where you spend your dollar.” this is his way of personify our responsibility as U.S. citizens to not only save but spend our money at the right places.