Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was an American marine biologist, who played a key role in laying the foundations of the modern environmental movement. She published 'The Silent Spring (1962) that described the ill effects of chemical pesticides like DDT (Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane) that was available in America for widespread agricultural use in 1945. 'A fable for Tomorrow' is the opening chapter of 'The Silent Spring' where she blends fiction and reality and describes a fictional town teeming with life. She also narrates how the town decayed for its indiscriminate pesticide use.