Author, Richard Louv, in his essay, Last Child in the Woods, argues against the “separation between people and nature.” Louv’s purpose is to convey the idea that, our partition from nature is abnormal and requires a cure. He utilizes imagery, rhetorical questions and an anecdote to extend his argument about the separation between man and nature, to sway parents to change their parenting ways. Louv begins his essay by indicating the advertisers’ thought about using butterflies as moving advertisements and think that “sponsorship-wise, it’s time for nature to carry its weight” Louv goes on the write that “the logical extension of synthetic nature is the irrelevance of ‘true’ nature”. The intention to get familiar with the environment is visible
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He reports his friend’s story on being pressured into buying a “new luxury car” with extra features. To further expand, Louv uses detail such as “jaw dropped” which conjures a vivid result. This detail illuminates the passage as a whole by depicting the culture that exists now, afraid to face boredom. With the inclusion of this anecdote, the author is able to further provide proof on how people have grown such closeness to technology that they don’t comprehend the nature around them. Louv utilizes rhetorical questions to highlight the deceitful actions people take between technology and nature. Louv questions “why do so many Americans say they want their children to watch less TV, yet continue to expand the opportunities for them to watch it?” This question illuminates the hypocritical approach parents take in regards to technology: that they have all the right in the world to limit or control their kid’ usage of technology but don’t enforce it. And, with this it is implied, that when the option is given of technology or nature, the choice of technology is the obvious selection. On top of that, Louv asks “why do so many people no longer consider the physical world worth watching?” to question the existing mindset to bring about change within
He reports his friend’s story on being pressured into buying a “new luxury car” with extra features. To further expand, Louv uses detail such as “jaw dropped” which conjures a vivid result. This detail illuminates the passage as a whole by depicting the culture that exists now, afraid to face boredom. With the inclusion of this anecdote, the author is able to further provide proof on how people have grown such closeness to technology that they don’t comprehend the nature around them. Louv utilizes rhetorical questions to highlight the deceitful actions people take between technology and nature. Louv questions “why do so many Americans say they want their children to watch less TV, yet continue to expand the opportunities for them to watch it?” This question illuminates the hypocritical approach parents take in regards to technology: that they have all the right in the world to limit or control their kid’ usage of technology but don’t enforce it. And, with this it is implied, that when the option is given of technology or nature, the choice of technology is the obvious selection. On top of that, Louv asks “why do so many people no longer consider the physical world worth watching?” to question the existing mindset to bring about change within