Diane Ackerman adores bats. In fact, she shows her depth infatuation for these infamous creatures in her nonfiction essay, “In Praise of Bats.” Ackerman strives to persuade her audience to appreciate the existence of the winged animal, and to use that sense of appreciation and apply it into the daily lives of others. By doing so, Ackerman paints the image of bats in the highest approbation, and conveys her message with sinuously developed, complex sentences.
Ackerman made sure that her imagery was supported by a warm and delicate tone, complex diction, figurative language, and rhetorical devices. Words such like, “methodically,” “good-naturedly,” and “petting,” kept the lighthearted and fragile tone of the passage (Ackerman). To support the …show more content…
She is seen describing every detail, no matter how long the sentence already is and alludes to specific places all adjacent to the Colorado River. She quotes Vunerable Bede- a historical writer that happen to be a monk- as a peaceful comparison to the bats, through an allegory. To make bats even more sophisticated, she describes the bats’ flight as four columns, in which shows their uniformity. The colors that Ackerman states are also light in meaning like, “pink-granite,” “billow,” and “thick pastels” (Ackerman).
Lastly, Ackerman’s syntax structure fully stands out at the end of her passage to drive the broad topic of appreciating all aspects of life and positivity. In the last paragraph, the second sentence is nonstopping and flows from literally the ground up. In the first paragraph, she emphasizes every small action the bat does by continuing the sentence; the bat was transformed into a small pet.
In this passage, Ackerman’s image of the wild and domesticated nature of the bats suggests that bats are more peaceful and tranquil than what people think. She asks the audience to experience the warmth within bats and appreciate the impact bats have on the world. She wants her readers to consider looking beyond the normal standards of bats, while also looking for the positivity in every situation. In conclusion, Ackerman successfully conveys her point by her use of writing structure
Ackerman made sure that her imagery was supported by a warm and delicate tone, complex diction, figurative language, and rhetorical devices. Words such like, “methodically,” “good-naturedly,” and “petting,” kept the lighthearted and fragile tone of the passage (Ackerman). To support the …show more content…
She is seen describing every detail, no matter how long the sentence already is and alludes to specific places all adjacent to the Colorado River. She quotes Vunerable Bede- a historical writer that happen to be a monk- as a peaceful comparison to the bats, through an allegory. To make bats even more sophisticated, she describes the bats’ flight as four columns, in which shows their uniformity. The colors that Ackerman states are also light in meaning like, “pink-granite,” “billow,” and “thick pastels” (Ackerman).
Lastly, Ackerman’s syntax structure fully stands out at the end of her passage to drive the broad topic of appreciating all aspects of life and positivity. In the last paragraph, the second sentence is nonstopping and flows from literally the ground up. In the first paragraph, she emphasizes every small action the bat does by continuing the sentence; the bat was transformed into a small pet.
In this passage, Ackerman’s image of the wild and domesticated nature of the bats suggests that bats are more peaceful and tranquil than what people think. She asks the audience to experience the warmth within bats and appreciate the impact bats have on the world. She wants her readers to consider looking beyond the normal standards of bats, while also looking for the positivity in every situation. In conclusion, Ackerman successfully conveys her point by her use of writing structure