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Rhetorical Analysis Of Let It Be Dark

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Reporter of the Los Angeles times, Paul Bogard, wrote an article “Let it be dark” which he describes his life with his family on a cabin in the woods. He could see meteors and the shiny dust it leaves behind and most likely the stars. He writes to tell that the world he lives in today is much different than the one he live with his family. He knows that darkness is worth so much to Earth and to the human race even if they do not realize it. “Too little darkness, meaning too much artificial light, means trouble for all” if no measures are taken then trouble will come. Paul not only uses pathos but uses ethos and logos to give his knowledge and show that he is an expert on this situation. The world consists of more than humans, it consists of animals and insects that contribute towards the environment, like the bats that save farmers from pest control, most of those animals would die if there would be no darkness (Bogard). …show more content…

He doesn’t just go on one side of the story but on both. He knows that there are already solutions and organizations taking action even large cities like Paris the “City of light” turning of the lights after 1a.m and countries switching to LED lighting on the streets. Yet he still believes that the only way something can truly be changed is if darkness will soon be consumed by the light that would be the only way that citizens will realize the danger it is of light pollution.
Overall, Paul uses a throughout his work a list which has the effect of being endless. When he describes the disorder one could get if a person doesn’t get sleep, when he describes that there is no place for artificial light in his and everyone’s lives. Reading an endless list of a specific object would usually leave that person questioning what to do or what’s next or if he ever remembers seeing the stars at night. That is the purpose of Paul

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