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They are ESSENTIAL - our population has exceeded what can sustainably be supported through primitive hunting or even pre-industrial agriculture. We need minerals and fossil fuels, or countless lives will be at risk.
It is quite ironic that those who criticize our industrial practices the most (or specific sectors like oil) are often those who claim to care for humanity. They seem to overlook the consequences - if they could magically eliminate all mining and oil extraction, they would be responsible for the deaths of many.
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The aim of the author is to convince readers that the sugar industry established a system dependent on slavery, while also setting the stage for revolution.
In his poem "Afterwards," Hardy employs numerous euphemisms to discuss death, deliberately avoiding terms like die, dead, or death.
Instead, he refers to concepts like: "If I pass during..." Here, the word "pass" substitutes for "die." Additionally, he uses the lengthy phrase "When the Present has latched its postern behind my tremulous stay" which essentially conveys "When the present is behind me" or "When I become part of the past."
The use of these euphemisms creates a soothing, tranquil atmosphere for the reader. If he frequently mentioned terms like "die" and "death" throughout the poem, it would disrupt its dreamlike quality.
By employing expressions like "afterward" and various euphemisms, Hardy can examine death without confronting it directly. This approach raises questions about the actions of the rest of the world
