A Rhetorical Analysis Of Let There Be Dark By Paul Bogard

In the article “Let There Be Dark” by Paul Bogard, Bogard makes an argument claiming that the world has lost its appreciation for darkness which has caused a decline in our world’s health and this will lead to broad consequences. Bogard strategizes to support his argument by including research, citation, and proven facts. Moreover, Bogard`s end goal in writing this article has appeared to draw attention towards the shortcomings and up rise of less darkness. He appoints the topic to the future generation of our world and seeks for a solution to be situated into action. Therefore, Bogard does this by providing evidence of how darkness harms our health, wildlife, and culture. Firstly, in his introduction paragraph Bogard reflects on past childhood of how darkness was both appreciated and well respected. He then moves on to the health of the human body and explains of how important a role darkness plays. Bogard informally brings in information to his readers by citing “Our bodies need darkness to produce the hormone melatonin, which keeps certain cancers from developing.” Not getting the proper amount of darkness at night will vitally effect the human body in negative ways. Consequently, Bogard brings in the results of sleeping without darkness “Sleep disorders have been linked to

By bringing in information Bogard informs the reader “Ecological light pollution is like the bulldozer of the night, wrecking habitat and disrupting ecosystems several billion years in the making.” As a result, the earth needs natural darkness to survive and flourish. In addition, Bogard provides many examples and one of them explains to the reader of how darkness effects the 400 species of birds that migrate at night in North America. However, with the constant light pollution our world becomes more at risk. Bogard becomes able to build his point which allows him to lead his