Richard Louv Mother Nature Analysis

Throughout the history of mankind, technological evolution has increased drastically, subsequently drawing people away from the simple aspects of nature. During Richard Louv’s passage, he highlights the various ways in which people are connected to modern day technology, and the negative effects it plays on society. Nature is a beautiful part of life that we, as people, often take for granted because we don’t take the time to truly appreciate it. Richard Louv is able to convey the importance of mother nature, and the lasting negative impacts that technology has made on mankind. Throughout Louv’s passage, he uses many rhetorical strategies, to convey the present-day relationship among humans and nature.
Throughout the history of mankind, people have slowly started to grow away from the simple aspects of mother nature, directly caused by the increase of technological evolution. Due to our current technological evolution, most of our simple interactions with mother nature occur, “within an automobile looking out” (Line 21). Other times, we don’t even take the time to appreciate nature in the car because we’re focused on our, “multimedia entertainment products” (Line 26), which often come standard with any new vehicle you purchase. Why would we let our …show more content…
Using the word “we’ll” allows us to relate to this passage more, as we feel connected to the central message of the passage. This instance of pathos helps develop a sense of credibility among Louv and each reader, as he relates his argument to “us.” Louv’s analysis gives us, the readers, a more profound perspective of the passage’s intended purpose, as he is able to relate the information directly to our present-day lives. In addition to using pathos, Louv uses many anecdotes throughout the passage to convey the lasting impact of our modern-day technological