Introduction 

Burning  is a documentary from Eva Orner that highlights the massive wildfires witnessed during the summer period in 2019-2020 that burned roughly over 50 million acres.This documentary describes how the Black Summer bushfires in Australia are directly related to climate change.  The film convinces the audience that the bushfires are the government’s fault as they refused to believe that climate change was real. Highlighting the stubbornness of the human race as they failed to enact policies to prevent climate change from becoming a reality, the film has footage of dead animals to illustrate the actuality of the human race’s action on the environment. The common theme of human ignorance has been prevalent in climate change crises. Most people either do not care enough or do not believe in the crises going on in the world at this moment. Sure, there are wildfires happening in America right now, but the losses in America and other nations are belittled by the losses found in Australia. Despite this fact, government officials in Australia continue to push their agenda while the country continues to burn. The additional images of the unfortunate fate of the animals in the documentary highlight the pathos narrative that you will read more about in further pages. If animals weren’t enough, Orner also displays the grievances faced by families as they have to watch the property burn. The way that experts in the documentary highlight this event as a critical point in the existence of humanity provides a worrisome response that intensifies the fear among the audience.On the following pages, you will read some interpretations of a few themes found throughout this documentary such as the utilization of pathos to deliver an effective message about climate change, ignorances in government, and the significance of future generations on climate change.