Paul Bogard's Rhetoric About The Importance Of Natural Darkness

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Paul Bogard structures his argument by using rhetoric to persuade the audience about the importance of natural darkness. Using personal narrative, real life events, and logic, Bogard argues why we should work to preserve the value and beauty of the dark. The passage begins with his experience at a cabin in Minnesota. By using pathos, Bogard taps into the emotions of the audience through well structured sentences and poetic words as he describes the beauty of the night sky. However, he starts the next passage off with facts and scientific evidence top back up his claims of why we need darkness. By using logic, Bogard list the benefits of having natural darkness of all living organisms. not only does Bogard explains the effects darkness