End of the World As We Know It

This particular story had me thinking throughout. But at certain points in the story, it started to bore me. It almost sounded like a persuasive/informal type of writing. The author, to me, wanted me to think like he/she was. It was almost uncanny to read this, having a persuasive speech coming up. I did like the details that the writer had. The writer had immense details about Native Americans and the Maya.